 A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR
Dear colleagues,
I would like to first recognize all the incredible women working every day to make this world a better place. On International Women’s Day and every day, it’s vital that women empower one another and #BreakTheBias by rejecting false stereotypes we may have about women who are different from us. This is also a time to acknowledge how far we have yet to go and to renew our commitment to equity and equality for all!
As today marks two years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, it is clearer now more than ever how critical global health advocacy that is rooted in equity and anti-oppression is. We must expand equitable and affordable access to vaccines and strengthen health systems around the globe, not just in the west.
Just this week, ACTION partners made a final push to galvanize donors in support of the CEPI replenishment #100DaysMission to end epidemics and save lives. ACTION engaged on social media and hosted conversations with civil servants and MPs to get as many champions for pledging as possible. As the summit drew to a close on March 8, the international community pledged US$1.54 billion in total.
It has been exciting to see various partners, including HDT and WACI Health, engage around the 7th Global Fund Replenishment. This week, the torch caravan crossed the Atlantic, where the U.S. White House will host the next donor pledging summit for the Global Fund.
Looking ahead, partners are engaging around World TB Day, using deep advocacy to raise awareness and political will to end this leading—and preventable—infectious disease. Together, we can #EndTB and save lives!
In solidarity,
Vineeta
Vineeta Gupta, MD, JD, LL.M
Director, ACTION Secretariat
   
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