Cameroon contributes FCFA 3 Billion for HIV, TB, Malaria global fund
October 12, 2019
By Amos Fofung
France's President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with Cameroon President Paul Biya, left, at the Lyon's city hall, central France, Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2019, during the meeting of international lawmakers, health leaders and people affected by HIV, Tuberculosis and malaria. Lyon is hosting the two day Global Fund event aimed at raising money to help in the global fight against the epidemics.Photo Laurent Cipriani Gazettextra
Cameroon’s President Paul
Biya has disclosed that the country has contributed 3Billion francs CFA to the
Global Fund for the fight against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. He made
the disclosure at the 6thReplenishment Conference of the Global Fund to fight HIV,
Tuberculosis and Malaria holding in France.
In an exchange with the media in
Lyon, France after meeting with French counterpart Emmanuel Macron at day-two
of conference Biya stated that “we have contributed to the tune of 3Billion frs
CFA to the Global Fund since we also benefit from this fund in the fight
against these epidemics.”
The discussions at the Lyon
Replenishment Conference were aimed at raising 8,000 Billion Francs to fund the
fight against HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria epidemics in the different
countries involved, Cameroon being part of it.
At the invitation of French
President Emmanuel Macron, President Paul Biya and wife Chantal Biya travelled
to France Tuesday October 08, 2019 to take part in this Conference attended by
four other African Head of States and other delegations.
