The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) – in partnership with the Gates Foundation and Sanofi, through its philanthropic organization Foundation S– has launched a US$50 million Climate and Health Catalytic Fund. This initiative aims to help countries and vulnerable communities tackle the health impacts of climate change while building low-carbon, climate-resilient health systems.
In response to growing calls for action from countries, the Global Fund and its partners have united to deliver rapidly accessible funding. Backed by a US$40 million match agreement from the Gates Foundation and US$10 million from Sanofi through Foundation S, this $50 million fund serves as a foundational investment for climate and health. It lays the groundwork for a broader initiative aimed at scaling efforts to meet the urgent and increasing requests from countries, which are highlighting the need for additional funding to address these pressing challenges.
Climate change is one of the greatest health challenges of our time. It destabilizes health systems, deepens inequities and erodes the social, environmental and economic foundations critical to good health. For the most vulnerable people – those already grappling with conflict, disease, and poverty – climate change is not a distant threat but a present crisis, often pushing them beyond their limits.