Germany is preparing deeper cuts to global health funding than previously disclosed, with the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria set to lose €100 million ($117 million) in support over the coming years, according to a Finance Ministry draft.
The draft, due before the parliamentary budget committee on Thursday, earmarks €370 million for the fund this year. For 2026–2028, Berlin has proposed €850 million in commitments, down from the originally planned €950 million. The 2025 budget is expected to be adopted later this month.
The Global Fund, which operates in 120 countries, supports both treatment and preventive measures, including the distribution of insecticide-treated mosquito nets. Development group One has described it as a “central financing instrument” in the global fight against infectious diseases.
The Green Party sharply criticised the planned cuts. “At a time when the U.S. is stepping back from global health financing, Germany is cutting funding for the fight against AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. That is disastrous,” said Green budget lawmaker Jamila Schäfer, warning of potential setbacks in combating the diseases.
The Greens, Germany’s second-largest opposition party, intend to propose raising contributions by €45 million this year and increasing total support to €1.4 billion for 2026–2028.
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