Global Fund to Hold Meeting in Jakarta

Jakarta (Antara) - The Global Fund plans to hold its 31st meeting in Jakarta, on March 6-7, to further discuss its strategies and funding commitment towards fighting AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria in the world. "The meeting of the Global Fund council is organized to discuss developmental strategies, governance, and funding commitment, among others. Mark Dybul, the executive director of the Global Fund will also be part of the meeting," Director General of Disease Control and Environmental Health of the Ministry of Health Tjandra Yoga Aditama stated here on Friday. The meeting in Jakarta will be the second international meeting of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria (GFATM) in the Asian continent. The Global Fund, which has its headquarters in Geneva and specializes in fighting AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, had previously met in Colombo in July 2013. "As per the plans, the meeting will be held on March 6 and 7, but the actual activities related to the meeting will commence on March 3," he noted. Chairman of the Global Fund Country Coordinating Mechanism for Indonesia Untung Suseno Sutarjo remarked that the institution has generated huge amounts of funds to deal with Tuberculosis, Malaria, and AIDS. (*) Reporting by Virna P Setyorini