Global Drug Facility

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The Global Drug Facility is an international initiative that improves worldwide access to quality-assured tuberculosis medicines and diagnostics, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf global procurement mechanism
international health initiative
tuberculosis control program
aimsTo improve access to quality-assured tuberculosis diagnostics
improve access to quality-assured tuberculosis medicines
benefits non-governmental tuberculosis providers
public sector tuberculosis programs
collaboratesWith Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
United Nations agencies
surface form: UN agencies

World Health Organization
contributesTo global tuberculosis control
universal access to tuberculosis care
ensures international quality standards for tuberculosis medicines
quality-assured tuberculosis medicines
focusesOnDisease tuberculosis
foundedFor expanding access to high-quality tuberculosis drugs at low cost
hasAbbreviation GDF
headquarteredIn Geneva
headquarteredInCountry Switzerland
languageOfWork English
monitors product quality and supply performance
objective improve forecasting and supply planning for tuberculosis commodities
reduce stock-outs of tuberculosis medicines
operatedBy Stop TB Partnership
promotes use of WHO-prequalified products
provides first-line tuberculosis medicines
pediatric tuberculosis formulations
procurement services
second-line tuberculosis medicines
supply chain services
tuberculosis diagnostic products
sector global health
pharmaceutical procurement
servesCountries low-income countries
middle-income countries
supports affordable pricing for tuberculosis commodities
drug-resistant tuberculosis treatment scale-up
implementation of WHO tuberculosis treatment guidelines
introduction of new tuberculosis medicines and regimens
targetPopulation people with drug-resistant tuberculosis
people with tuberculosis
uses long-term agreements with manufacturers
pooled procurement
worksOn market shaping for tuberculosis medicines and diagnostics
worksWith international donors
ministries of health
national tuberculosis programs
technical partners

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Stop TB Partnership program Global Drug Facility
GDF fullName Global Drug Facility