In the 21st century when most parts of the world are enjoying extremely advanced life styles using sophisticated, innovative technologies the millions of people in some other parts of the globe, are suffering from a dozen of contagious diseases which can be defeated only through joint global action.
The world is facing multiple health challenges due to outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases like measles and diphtheria. The World Health Organization (WHO) is running campaigns with its partners to eradicate infectious diseases globally. Some of these campaigns were succeeded in eradicating some diseases like smallpox while others still obstinately exist on face of the earth most commonly AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis.
The WHO identified ten threats to global health in 2019, some of which includes air pollution and climate change, non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes, cancer and heart disease, which are collectively responsible for over 70% of all deaths.
Despite the limited success of these campaigns, the global collective move towards putting sufficient resources, efforts, and cooperation have managed to control deadly diseases such as Ebola in Africa and respiratory and infectious diseases in different parts of the world.
People in poor counties of Africa and Asia are dying of preventable diseases and many of the tropical diseases have been neglected and seriously affecting extremely poor populations living in remote areas beyond the reach of health service.
Eradication of such diseases needs global joint action and mobilization of sources like the initiative recently taken by the Global Fund to mobilize resources to eradicate diseases. For this global joint action, the State of Qatar, under the directives of the Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, announced a multi-year donation of $50m.
The donation reaffirms Qatar’s keenness on continuing its leading humanitarian role at the global level, and their commitments to support joint initiatives aiming at confronting challenges facing the world in eradication of diseases and achieve the fourth goals of the Sustainable Development the field of health. As well reflect Qatar’s continuous cooperation with all UN organizations in support of humanitarian initiatives, including health, education, humanitarian and charitable initiatives around the world.
The donation has been announced by Qatar Fund For Development (QFFD) during the Sixth Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to mobilize resources to eradicate diseases in Lyon, France recently. The multi-year donation of $50m to the Global Fund aims to eliminate diseases such as AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis by 2030, where the Global Fund will help treat 234 million cases and save 16 million lives through prevention, health care, immunization and treatment. Qatar’s contributions to the global efforts aiming at providing health for all, the elimination of incurable diseases, and Qatar’s efforts to reach each child in the world to provide them access to education will continue.
