Friends of the Global Fight: Friends Applauds House and Senate Appropriations Committees for Robust Funding for the Global Fund and International Assistance
“This week the House and Senate Appropriations Committees reported out FY 2019 funding bills for the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs (SFOPS), both sustaining funding for critical global health programs, including $1.35 billion for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund). ‘Friends commends the continued leadership of Senators Graham and Leahy, and Chairman Rogers and Rep. Lowey, for sustaining crucial funding for global health programs, including the Global Fund,’ said Chris Collins, President of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Friends)” (6/21).