The biggest player in the international fight against Aids, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria has fallen short of its aims to raise $18bn, in order to save an estimated 23 million lives between 2027 and 2029.
World leaders and ambassadors met on Friday in Johannesburg, South Africa to pledge money to the fund at the sidelines of the G20 summit. Every $1bn under the target represents potentially 1.3 million lives lost. So far the fund the fund has raised $11.34bn, leaving it almost is $7bn under target with some pledges still to come after the deadline.
