The Global Fund is a public-private partnership that was formed in 2002. Main aim of the organizations is to raise funds in order to reduce the prevalence of HIV/Aids, TB and malaria.

Number of countries contributes, but top three countries that are its largest donors are the US, France and the UK. Recently, it has been announced that Britain is going to provide £1bn in three to The Global Fund.

Justine Greening, International Development Secretary has affirmed that the recently announced contribution from Britain is going to prove quite beneficial. It will save a life after every three minutes.

Greening was present at the UN general assembly meeting. He was of the view, "The Global Fund has already helped save millions of lives but we must keep up the momentum if we are to beat these diseases for good".

All the three diseases for which the Global Fund is making efforts to reduce their effect are preventable and treatable. But then also these three diseases are counted among the biggest killers across the globe.

The investment provided by Britain will be used to fund lifesaving anti-retroviral therapy. It is said that the therapy will be provided to 750,000 people who have bene living with HIV.