GENEVA & OSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (“Takeda”) (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK)
today became the first private sector company to announce a financial
commitment to the Global Fund’s Sixth Replenishment. The new pledge,
consisting of JP ¥ 1 billion over five years, builds on Takeda’s
previous contribution to the Global Fund.
Takeda, a leading global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan,
intends to support the improvement of maternal and child health by
integrating quality HIV, tuberculosis and malaria services in antenatal
and postnatal care in several countries in Africa.
“We are very pleased to renew our partnership with Takeda and strengthen
our collaboration in fighting HIV, TB and malaria,” said Peter Sands,
Executive Director of the Global Fund. “I hope Takeda’s vote of
confidence in the work we do will encourage other corporations in Asia
and beyond to step up the fight to end the epidemics.”
Takeda’s first pledge of JP ¥ 1 billion over ten years was invested in
strengthening the capacity of health care workers in Africa. It helped
boost malaria prevention efforts in Tanzania with the distribution of
mosquito nets; accelerated access to TB treatment in Kenya; and expanded
HIV services and increased awareness of the virus in Nigeria.
“We are deeply inspired by the Takeda Initiative’s impact on
strengthening healthcare workforce capacity in Kenya, Nigeria, and
Tanzania to prevent and address the world’s three biggest infectious
disease killers,” said Christophe Weber, President & CEO, Takeda
Pharmaceutical Company. “Our commitment to Better Health and a Brighter
Future extends beyond our work at the cutting edge of innovation to
bold, long-term investments in disease prevention, capacity building,
and access to healthcare in partnership with the global community.
Supporting the Global Fund over the past 10 years has yielded results
that are very important to us, and that is why we are proud to continue
to partner with the Global Fund on the Takeda Initiative 2.”
The Global Fund has demonstrated extraordinary impact as a
public-private partnership, saving 27 million lives since 2002. The
number of people dying from AIDS, TB and malaria in countries where the
Global Fund invests has been reduced by one-third.
France will convene the Global Fund’s Sixth Replenishment pledging
conference on October 10, 2019 in Lyon, France. The Global Fund seeks to
raise at least US$14 billion – US$1 billion from the private sector –
for the next three years. The funds will help save 16 million lives, cut
the mortality rate from HIV, TB and malaria in half, and build stronger
health systems by 2023.
The renewal of the partnership was facilitated by the Friends of the
Global Fund, Japan, operated by the Japan Center for International
Exchange. Akio Okawara, President & CEO of JCIE, added: “Takeda’s
continued commitment to support the global fight against the three
diseases provides an exemplary model of private sector engagement and
adds momentum to Japan’s public-private partnership efforts in promoting
universal health coverage and achieving the Sustainable Development
Goals.”
About the Global Fund
The Global Fund is a 21st-century
partnership designed to accelerate the end of AIDS, tuberculosis and
malaria as epidemics. As a partnership between governments, civil
society, the private sector and people affected by the diseases, the
Global Fund mobilizes and invests nearly US$4 billion a year to support
programs run by local experts in more than 100 countries. By challenging
barriers and embracing innovative approaches, we are working together to
better serve people affected by the diseases.
For more information,
visit www.theglobalfund.org
About Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Takeda
Pharmaceutical Company Limited (TSE:4502/NYSE:TAK)
is a global, values-based, R&D-driven biopharmaceutical leader
headquartered in Japan, committed to bringing Better Health and a
Brighter Future to patients by translating science into
highly-innovative medicines. Takeda focuses its R&D efforts on four
therapeutic areas: Oncology, Gastroenterology (GI), Rare Diseases, and
Neuroscience. We also make targeted R&D investments in Plasma-Derived
Therapies and Vaccines. We are focusing on developing highly innovative
medicines that contribute to making a difference in people’s lives by
advancing the frontier of new treatment options and leveraging our
enhanced collaborative R&D engine and capabilities to create a robust,
modality-diverse pipeline. Our employees are committed to improving
quality of life for patients and to working with our partners in health
care in approximately 80 countries and regions.
For more
information, visit www.takeda.com
Contacts
Media Contacts
The Global Fund
Dominique De Santis
Email:
dominique.desantis@theglobalfund.org
Tel:
+41 78 911 5327
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Kazumi Kobayashi
Email: Kazumi.kobayashi@takeda.com
Tel
: +81-3-3278-2095