Liberia： UNICEF， Global Fund Coordinate Efforts to Reach Mothers， Newborns Children

UNICEF and the Global Fund have reinforced their long-standing partnership through a new agreement to better coordinate efforts aimed at reducing the burden of HIV， tuberculosis and malaria and improving the health of mothers， newborns， and children.

Mark Dybul， Executive Director of the Global Fund， and UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake signed a new Memorandum of Understanding that emphasizes the importance of coordinating investments in commodities to prevent and treat HIV， tuberculosis and malaria with those designed to improve overall maternal， newborn， and child health.

\"The Global Fund has helped expand access for millions of mothers and children to lifesaving commodities that prevent and treat HIV， TB， and malaria，\" said Lake.

\"This new agreement will help governments integrate these critical investments with health services that support basic maternal， newborn， and child health. This integration will increase the effectiveness of both efforts and potentially save millions of lives.\"