FACTS on ACTs

In Africa today, 34 countries have adopted ACTs as first-line treatment. As adoption is not immediately followed by implementation, only 17 out of 34 countries which have adopted ACTs are currently deploying these medicines in their health systems. The countries currently deploying ACTs are identified in light green on this map.

The map also illustrates total ACTs - number of treatments - procured in Africa in 2005 according to available data and total ACTs required globally for 2006 - 80% of which are for Africa.

Sources: WHO and Malaria Medicines & Supplies Service

GLOBAL FUND to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Since the establishment of the GFATM in 2002, a total of US$ 230 million have been allocated for programs fighting the disease, mainly for the procurement of ACTs, and mostly for African countries. The GFATM grants enable countries to scale up their fight against the three diseases in a sustainable way by strengthening health systems and paying for drugs, diagnostics, mosquito nets and other commodities.

The map shows Global Fund grants allocated by country to purchase ACTs for the next two years.