March 29, 2024
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North Korea, Global Fund reach agreement on new TB-malaria treatment grant

Implementation of $41.7 million grant set to begin "immediately," spokesperson says

North Korean authorities and international financing organization the Global Fund this week agreed to start a previously-delayed grant for the treatment of malaria, tuberculosis, and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a spokesperson for the group told NK News on Thursday.

The implementation of the grant -- worth $41.7 million -- has reportedly already begun, with the tuberculosis and malaria components to be run by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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