Children play in the corridors of the Anoor Sanatorium, a hospital in Jordan dedicated to serving TB patients. Under a special initiative, the Global Fund is supporting the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis among Syrian and other refugees in Jordan. Refugees diagnosed with TB are taken to the Anoor Sanatorium for hospitalization and in-patient care.

Differentiated approaches are required to increase the impact of health investments, particularly in settings that face special challenges, such as armed conflict or an influx of refugees. To improve efficiency and offer more flexible and simplified responses, the Global Fund is launching an initiative in the Middle East that will use one integrated grant management platform. The Global Fund currently has separate grants through country allocations in Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Yemen, and provides emergency funding to support TB care among Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon. By managing all grants through one system to be managed by a qualified international organization with experience on the ground, the Middle East HIV, TB and Malaria Response aims to increase coverage of HIV, TB and malaria services and reach key and vulnerable populations.