4 Million Treatments in 4 Years

Overview

The Global Drug Facility (GDF), a key initiative of the Stop TB Partnership, has had a major positive impact on the treatment of millions of TB patients globally since its establishment in 2001. By providing high-quality TB drugs to over 4.4 million people in some of the world’s poorest countries, it has helped to save countless lives and significantly strengthened global TB control efforts.

In just four years, and through close collaboration with numerous partner organizations, the GDF has progressed from a concept to a successful mechanism for TB control in more than 58 countries worldwide. The GDF was established with initial funding from three core donors – the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the government of the Netherlands and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).