Updates
World Mental Health Day 2025
This statement is jointly released by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP), United for Global Mental Health (UnitedGMH), and Seven Alliance (a consortium of Asia-Pacific networks: APCOM, APN+, APNSW, APTN, ICWAP, NAPUD, Youth LEAD) on World Mental Health Day 2025 with the theme “Mental Health in Humanitarian Emergencies”, a timely reminder of the urgency to prioritise mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) for millions of individuals affected by crises, catastrophes and emergencies.
Sign-On Letter to the President of Indonesia | Eighth Replenishment
Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), Global Fund Advocates Network (GFAN), Global Fund Advocates Network Africa (GFAN Africa), and Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP) are seeking your support to sign on to a letter to the President of Indonesia in support of the Global Fund!
Sign-On Letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | Eighth Replenishment
Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), Global Funds Advocates Network (GFAN), Global Fund Advocates Network Africa (GFAN Africa), and Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP) are seeking your support to sign on to a letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in support of the Global Fund!
GFAN AP Partner Updates Call #5
This webinar was organised by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP) on 19 September 2025 to bring together Asia-Pacific community and civil society partners to discuss GFAN AP engagements and #MoreNowThanEver campaign updates, the latest findings from the Global Fund Results Report 2025, and the ‘Stop at Nothing’ campaign. Click here for the recording and the full blog summary to learn more.
6,175 Japanese Citizens Sign Petition Calling for Strengthened Contributions from Japan to the Global Fund
TOKYO, Sept 19 – Africa Japan Forum (AJF) submitted a petition signed by 6,175 Japanese citizens to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW), which calls on the Government of Japan to strengthen contributions to Eighth Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Click to read the full news release.
Debt2Health: From Theory to Action | Innovative Financing Series Part 2
The second webinar in our innovative financing series was held on 10th September 2025, jointly organised by Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific, Joep Lange Institute, Malaysian AIDS Council, Malaysian AIDS Foundation, and the Center for Indonesia’s Strategic Development Initiatives. This webinar provided a comprehensive overview of Debt2Health and explored case studies of Indonesia’s experience. Click here for the recording and the full blog summary to learn more.
Sign-On Letter to the Chancellor of Germany | Eighth Replenishment
Civil Society for Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), Global Funds Advocates Network (GFAN), Global Fund Advocates Network Africa (GFAN Africa), and Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP) are seeking your support to sign on to a letter to the Chancellor of Germany in support of the Global Fund!
Joint Civil Society Statement to the TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration
This statement is jointly released by Africa Japan Forum (AJF), Civil Society For Malaria Elimination (CS4ME), Global Fund Advocates Network Africa (GFAN Africa), and Global Fund Advocates Network Asia-Pacific (GFAN AP) in response to the TICAD 9 Yokohama Declaration released on 22 August 2025 upon the conclusion of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9).
Reflections from APACC & Community Summit – 5 Questions with Ikka Noviyanti
Ikka Noviyanti (Regional Coordinator, Youth LEAD) reflects on key takeaways from her participation in APACC, Community Summit, and engagements with civil society & Diet members from 12-14 June 2025 in Japan. Click here to read the interview in full.