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Global Action Fund For Fungal\u00a0Infections (GAFFI)\u00a0annual report outlines its new strategy \u2013 access to diagnostics and antifungals, the centerpiece of its efforts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Following on from major steps forward since inception in 2013, GAFFI has adjusted its strategy with a new emphasis on strong partnerships to:<\/p>\n

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  1. Actively advocate for Essential Diagnostics and\u00a0\u00a0Antifungals to be accessible in each country as part of\u00a0Universal Healthcare<\/li>\n
  2. Empower and expand GAFFI\u2019s Ambassadors,starting in Africa and Latin America<\/li>\n
  3. Develop an open access data centre on the\u00a0burden of the most serious fungal disease; and<\/li>\n
  4. Facilitate development of AI support products\u00a0for diagnosis in resource- and healthcare worker-poor\u00a0countries<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Please find a copy of GAFFI’s Annual Report here<\/a><\/p>\n

    Fungi are silent killers, causing the death of over 2 million people every year – this makes fungal disease one of the top global causes of death ahead of TB and malaria.<\/p>\n

    Vulnerable people from countries in the global south are disproportionately affected and those afflicted with fungal disease live in misery due to morbidity, the inability to work and stigma. Limited diagnosis and poor measurement of disease morbidity means that the true scale of the problem is unknown. GAFFI estimates that with access to diagnostics and current antifungal agents, 1.3 million lives could be saved (of 2.0 million deaths).<\/p>\n

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    Dr Aiah Khateb (Saudi GAFFI Ambassador) wearing an Aspergillus decorated mask<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    The burden of serious fungal diseases program has now reached over 100 countries, with 6 further country papers published in 2020: Republic of Congo, Cote d\u2019Ivoire, Kuwait, Oman, Netherlands, and China.<\/p>\n

    Diagnostics for fungal disease recognised as Essential by the WHO include: microscopy, fungal culture, including blood culture, histopathology, crytptococcal, Histoplasma and Aspergillus antigen, Aspergillus antibody and Pneumocystis PCR.<\/p>\n

    Professor David Denning, Chief Executive of GAFFI and of the University of Manchester commented:<\/p>\n

    \u201cGAFFI\u2019s work over the last 7 years is unfinished. So many countries and communities are poorly served by public health and medical services with respect to fungal disease diagnosis. While less dramatic than\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>transmissible viral infections, their toll in death and suffering is large. Th-is has to change.<\/em><\/strong>\u2018 Even with the ravages of COVID-19, fungal diseases are still very common.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Please find a copy of GAFFI’s Annual Report here<\/a><\/p>\n

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    About GAFFI<\/strong><\/p>\n

    The high level objective of the Global Action Fund for Fungal Infections (GAFFI) is to ensure that WHO Essential Diagnostics and Antifungal drugs are accessible to all, aligned to Universal Health Coverage. Vulnerable people from countries in the global south are disproportionately affected and those afflicted with fungal disease live in misery due to morbidity, the inability to work and stigma. Limited diagnosis and poor measurement of disease morbidity means that the true scale of the problem is unknown. GAFFI has been a key global voice for fungal diseases in terms of public and global health since 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n

    Follow GAFFI on Twitter for updates on anything fungal infection related and use #FightFungus<\/strong> to share news and stories about fungal diseases.<\/p>\n

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