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Open Letter to World Health Organisation Director General
Image: Joel Liddle, senior research officer with the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute based at Alice Springs hospital, processes samples for HTLV-1 testing. Photograph: Anna Cadden for the Guardian
From The Lancet: Australia tackles HTLV-1 (pdf)
From The Sexual Health Society of Queensland: The Sexual Health Society of Queensland’s Submission to the Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee inquiry on the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2018 (pdf)
From Australian Government Department of Health: Blood Borne Viruses and Sexually Transmissible Infections
From The Guardian: HTLV-1: major study needed into fatal virus in Indigenous communities
From Imperial College London: Podcast – Cancer-causing virus, feeding the world and updating The Planets
From The Koz Telegram: Scientists: Cancer is an incurable virus is killing people around the world
From PMLiVE: FDA clears Kyowa Kirin’s skin lymphoma therapy Poteligeo
From Particle: Cancer-causing HTLV-1 virus is common in parts of Australia
From Northern Territory Sexual Health Advisory Group (SHAG): HTLV-1 literature review (pdf)
From Northern Territory Government, Centre for Disease Control: HTLV Health Practitioner Fact Sheet (doc)
From Tech Explorist: Cancer-causing virus HLTV-1 changes DNA loops, affecting thousands of genes
From the National Indigenous Times: Deadly virus sparks meeting in Alice
From Medical Xpress: Virologists call for worldwide effort to eradicate HTLV-1 virus
From The Guardian: Aboriginal groups cautiously welcome Coalition’s $8m pledge to fight HTLV-1
From Xinhua News: Australian taskforce set up to deal with mystery virus in Aboriginal communities
From ABC News Online: Ancient HTLV-1 virus affecting millions to receive ‘rapid action’, Health Minister Greg Hunt signals
From Science Magazine: Scientists are declaring war against a leukemia-causing virus that has infected millions
From the National Indigenous Times: Govt, scientists round on deadly outback virus
From Medical Xpress: Researchers make key discovery about human cancer virus protein
From CTV News: HTLV-1: Why doctors are worried about a virus you’ve likely never heard of
From ABC News Online: WHO urged to act to eliminate ancient virus HTLV-1 found in Australia
From The Lancet: Time to eradicate HTLV-1: an open letter to WHO
From HTLV Aware: Time to eradicate HTLV-1: an open letter to WHO, by Global Virus Network (GVN) Scientists & Activists
From CNN: An emotional call to eradicate ancient cousin of HIV
From The Guardian: What is HTLV-1? The devastating health crisis afflicting central Australia
From the US National Library of Medicine: Human T-Lymphotropic Virus type 1c subtype proviral loads, chronic lung disease and survival in a prospective cohort of Indigenous Australians
From the US National Library of Medicine: The Exceptional Oncogenicity of HTLV-1
From MDPI: HTLV-1, the Other Pathogenic Yet Neglected Human Retrovirus: From Transmission to Therapeutic Treatment (pdf)
From the National Toxicology Program: Scientific Review of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 (HTLV–1)
From the National Toxicology Program: Report on Carcinogens (RoC) Concept: Selected Viruses (pdf)
From the Australian Red Cross: Fact Sheet -I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HTLV (pdf)
From the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute: HTLV-1 Community Survey
From the US National Library of Medicine: The discovery of HTLV-1, the first pathogenic human retrovirus
From the US National Library of Medicine: Epidemiological Aspects and World Distribution of HTLV-1 Infection
From Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Epidemiology of Human T-cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1 Infection in Blood Donors, Israel
From The National Centre for Human Retrovirology: Basic information regarding HTLV-1
From The Lancet: Human T-lymphotropic virus 1: recent knowledge about an ancient infection
MEDIA RELEASE: World must act now to prevent the next pandemic
20 September 2023
MEDIA RELEASE
World must act now to prevent the next pandemic
As new COVID variants continue to emerge, global leaders are being urged to commit to a new pandemic prevention accord and funding […]
Australian Global Health Film Festival returns in October
Australian Global Health Film Festival returns in October
We’re excited to be hosting our second Australian Global Health Film Festival this October!
On the back of our successful inaugural festival […]
Call for Expressions of Interest – Alliance Advisory Board Members
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
Advisory Board member, Australian Global Health Alliance
The Australian Global Health Alliance (“the Alliance”) is the national peak body for global health organisations. Founded in 2016 on the principles of promoting partnership […]
World Malaria Day 2023 | Technology offers new hope in the fight against malaria
25 April 2023
Technology offers new hope in the fight against malaria
As we mark World Malaria Day, Pacific Friends of Global Health has urged Australia and other wealthy nations to maintain political […]
World Health Day 2023
Today is World Health Day, and this year marks 75 years of the World Health Organization. This year’s theme #HealthForAll underscores the need for universal access to quality health services to create a fairer and […]
MEDIA RELEASE | Australian health investment package will build a stronger, more resilient Asia-Pacific
MEDIA RELEASE
23 February 2023
Australian health investment package will build a stronger, more resilient Asia-Pacific
The […]
Statement on Human Rights Violations in Iran
In light of recent events, The Australian Global Health Alliance holds grave concerns for the health and wellbeing of all Iranian people, particularly for the health, safety and rights of women and girls.
The Alliance strongly […]
Alliance submission to inform the Roles and Function of an Australian Centre for Disease Control
The Alliance recently prepared a submission to inform the roles and function of a new Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
Australian Network of WHO Collaborating Centres submission into DFAT’s new International Development Policy
Australian Network of WHO Collaborating Centres’ prepared a submission it’s help inform DFAT’s new international development policy.
Pacific Friends’ submission into DFAT’s new International Development Policy
Pacific Friends of Global Health prepared a submission it’s help inform DFAT’s new international development policy.
Alliance submission into DFAT’s new International Development Policy
The Alliance undertook a consultation with members in November 2022 to prepare a submission into DFAT’s new international development policy.
Key messages:
- Global Health is ultimately the health of all of us – not some of […]
MEDIA RELEASE | Australia contributes $266 million to the Global Fund
MEDIA RELEASE
22 September 2022
Pacific Friends of Global Health welcomes Australia’s commitment of AU$266 million over three years to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria at its pledging meeting […]
RESOURCE: Guidance on safely hosting in-person events during peak COVID-19 transmission periods
Guidance on safely hosting in-person events during peak COVID-19 transmission periods
The Australian Global Health Alliance acknowledges the value and importance of interacting in-person for the continuation of some of our […]
MEDIA RELEASE | A child dies of malaria every minute: Urgent investment in Pacific needed on World Malaria Day
MEDIA RELEASE
25 April 2022
Pacific Friends of Global Health is calling on the next federal government to urgently invest in the battle to fight malaria in the Pacific and South East Asia, […]
MEDIA RELEASE | Brendan Crabb: Australia’s $85 million commitment to COVAX welcomed
Saturday 9 April 2022
End COVID For All and Pacific Friends of Global Health have commended the Australian Government’s pledge of $85 million and at least 10 million COVID vaccine doses to the COVAX […]
Federal Budget 2022-23: global health analysis
The Australian Global Health Alliance welcomes increased investment in overseas aid to address immediate COVID-19 and other global health challenges, and calls for a focus on health equity within a longer term vision to meet […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Aid increase welcome, but must go further to address growing global health challenges
Wednesday 30 March 2022
The Australian Global Health Alliance welcomes increased investment in overseas aid to address the immediate COVID-19 crisis and other global health battles, and calls for a focus on health equity […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Funding for global health efforts welcome, but further commitment desperately needed
The Commonwealth’s decision to allocate additional funds to global COVID-19 vaccination and broader health efforts has been welcomed by the Pacific Friends of Global Health. The below document outline a series of recommendations, on behalf of Pacific Friends of Global Health, for the upcoming 2022-23 Federal Budget. Pacific Friends of Global Health Federal Pre-Budget Submission
Open Letter to Prime Minister on Global Vaccine Equity
Dear Prime Minister,
We write to you out of our grave concern regarding the state of global vaccine inequity, and the opportunity we believe Australia has to help address this vital
issue affecting us all….DOWNLOAD PDF […]
MEDIA RELEASE: Health, business and aid leaders call on PM to ramp up global vax efforts amid Omicron warning shot
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Australia’s leading epidemiologists, global health, business, development and aid organisations have united to call on the Federal Government to urgently ramp up its global vaccination efforts following the emergence […]
MMV joins Alliance as new Bronze Sponsor
9 November 2021: The Australian Global Health Alliance is pleased to announce Medicines for Malaria Venture (MMV) as a new Bronze Sponsor.
Medicines for […]
Vaccinate the world before virus mutates
Original post appeared on the Burnet Institute website.

The Australian Government is being urged to commit to further action to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in poor […]
Gavi, Unitaid and the Global Fund welcome WHO recommendation for world’s first malaria vaccine
06 October 2021
- WHO recommendation for wider use of the RTS,S malaria vaccine is largely based on data gathered during malaria vaccine pilots which took place in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi
- Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, […]
MEDIA RELEASE: A regional COVID response needs more from Australia
A REGIONAL COVID RESPONSE NEEDS MORE FROM AUSTRALIA
Media Release | 23 September 2021
Pacific Friends of Global Health welcomes the news that the Australian Government has pledged an additional […]
Global Fund Results Report Reveals COVID-19 Devastating Impact on HIV, TB and Malaria Programs
GENEVA – The COVID-19 pandemic had a devastating impact on the fight against HIV, TB and malaria in 2020, according to a new report released by the Global Fund today. The Results Report shows that […]
AUSTRALIAN GLOBAL HEALTH ALLIANCE STATEMENT ON AFGHANISTAN
The Australian Global Health Alliance holds grave concerns for the health and wellbeing of all Afghan people in light of recent events, particularly for the health, safety and rights of women and girls.
Despite long-term conflict, […]
World Hepatitis Day 2021: Unitaid paving the way for hepatitis C elimination
Unitaid has invested more than US$ 45 million into hepatitis C since 2015, driving the development of better and more affordable tools and demonstrating that it is possible to reach – and cure – people […]
Innovative agreement launches affordable, optimal second-line HIV treatment in low- and middle-income countries
- Unitaid and the Clinton Health Access Initiative, Inc. (CHAI) announce pricing agreement with pharmaceutical company Hetero Labs LTD to make available generic version […]
COVAX and World Bank to Accelerate Vaccine Access for Developing Countries
New mechanism builds on Gavi COVAX Advance Market Commitment (AMC) cost-sharing arrangement
Washington DC / Geneva, 26 July […]
FIND and Unitaid invest to support technology transfer and boost local production of COVID-19 rapid tests in low- and middle-income countries
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- Technology transfer agreements signed to enable expanded production of high-quality antigen rapid tests in Africa and Latin America
- Agreements signed with DCN […]
Global Fund Applauds Switzerland’s Leadership in The Global Fight Against COVID-19
14 July 2021
GENEVA – The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria praised the decision by the Swiss Federal Council to make available CHF300 million to the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator – a […]
New Partnership launched to accelerate elimination of relapsing P. vivax malaria that poses a risk to an estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide
- The Partnership for Vivax Elimination (PAVE) will support endemic countries in achieving their Plasmodium vivax (P. vivax) malaria elimination goals.
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Gavi signs agreements with Sinopharm and Sinovac for immediate supply to COVAX
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The signed advance purchase agreements will make doses available to COVAX starting from July to help address […]
Unitaid statement on WHO recommendations for tocilizumab and sarilumab
Geneva, 7 July 2021 – Unitaid welcomes new recommendations released by the World Health Organisation for the clinical care package for patients with severe or critical […]
Joint COVAX Statement on the equal recognition of vaccines
Geneva/New York/Oslo, 1 July 2021 – COVAX was built on the principle of equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines to […]
6 million children benefitting from the first ever multi-antigen vaccination campaign
Harare, 1 July 2021 – UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and WHO have partnered with the Ministry of Health and Child Care to launch a new vaccine campaign introducing typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) into the routine […]
ANNOUNCEMENT: New Alliance Chair, Professor Brendan Crabb AC
1 July 2021, Melbourne: The Australian Global Health Alliance has today announced Professor Brendan Crabb AC as its incoming Chair.
The Australian Global Health Alliance is Australia’s pre-eminent peak body for global health organisations and […]
Gavi signs agreement with Clover Biopharmaceuticals for supply to COVAX
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The signed advance purchase agreement (APA) will make up to 414 million doses of the Clover […]
Indonesia introduces Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) across the country
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Gavi, UNICEF and partners collaborate on nationwide introduction, which will see all children from the age of two months protected from pneumonia by 2022
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The country has received 1.6 million doses of the vaccine […]
Gavi Board strengthens commitment to reaching the most vulnerable through routine immunisation and COVAX
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Gavi Board makes key strategic decisions to support Gavi’s 5.0 strategy of leaving no child behind through immunisation; doubles down on ambitious targets for COVAX
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New market-shaping strategy, alliances with civil society among measures […]
Gavi and the Global Fund sign groundbreaking agreement with International Federation of Accountants to support in-country financial management
- Geneva, 24 June 2021 – Global health leaders Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have joined forces with the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) to […]
What does COVAX’s latest supply forecast tell us?
23 June 2021 – by Aurélia Nguyen, Managing Director, Office of the COVAX Facility
COVAX’s latest supply forecast is now published. According to this latest assessment, the vaccines pillar of the ACT-Accelerator will […]
Unitaid’s Executive Board meets to discuss strategic direction in an evolving global health landscape at 38th meeting
Geneva, 18 June 2021 – The Executive Board recognized Unitaid’s leadership and agility in responding to COVID-19 and discussed new challenges and opportunities facing the organization during […]
Unprecedented cooperation with global oxygen suppliers paves way to increase access for low- and middle-income countries to address COVID-19 crisis
- Agreement brokered by Unitaid and CHAI under the COVID-19 Oxygen Emergency Taskforce sees two of the world’s largest medical oxygen suppliers […]
G7 announces pledges of 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, of which at least half to be delivered by the end of 2021
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COVAX welcomes dose sharing commitments for 870 million additional doses to support equitable access to vaccines in 2021 and 2022, with the aim to deliver at least half by the end of 2021
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The […]
UK government funding cuts: statement from Unitaid’s Chair and Executive Director
Geneva, 10 June 2021 – Unitaid has been informed by the Government of the United Kingdom that our funding from the UK has been cut from […]
Gavi welcomes U.S. decision to procure 500 million vaccine doses to be delivered through COVAX
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US Government scheme, announced today, will see 500 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine distributed through […]
USAID hack is ‘wakeup call’ for aid industry on cybersecurity
This article appeared on Devex: https://www.devex.com/news/usaid-hack-is-wakeup-call-for-aid-industry-on-cybersecurity-100028By Adva Saldinger// 04 June 2021MEDIA RELEASE: AUSTRALIA PLEDGES AN ADDITIONAL $50M FOR COVAX
MEDIA RELEASE
2 June 2021
The Australian Global Health Alliance and Pacific Friends of Global Health welcome the news that the Australian Government has pledged an additional $50 million to COVAX, the global mechanism to ensure access […]
World leaders unite to commit to global equitable access for COVID-19 vaccines
- The Gavi COVAX AMC Summit “One World Protected” virtual event, hosted today by the Government of Japan and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, raised US$ 2.4 billion from nearly 40 donor governments, the private sector […]
G20 Reaffirms Commitment to ACT-A to Fight COVID-19
21 May 2021
ROME – G20 leaders and heads of international and regional organizations reaffirmed their commitment to fight pandemics and support the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator –a ground breaking collaboration of global partners to […]
Unitaid supports new Global Initiative to end Cryptococcal Meningitis deaths by 2030
Geneva, 13th May 2021 –
Unitaid is pleased to support the new Global Initiative to end Cryptococcal Meningitis deaths by 2030, launched on May 12th 2021 by […]
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