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" The UK should increase the amount of money it gives to the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria, an influential group of MPs has said. The international funding mechanism was set up ten years ago and has since saved millions of lives in developing countries. But MPs on the International Development Committee say even more could be achieved if the UK&amp;#039;s Department for International Development agreed to increase its contribution. At present, the department has committed to providing \u00A3384 million between 2012 and 2015, with ministers saying they would raise this amount - but there has been no confirmation of any increase to date. Committee chair Malcolm Bruce said: &amp;#039;The UK has been a reliable partner to the Global Fund but we are concerned at the continued delay in providing additional funds. &amp;#039;A significant increase by the UK could help to catalyse contributions from other donors.&amp;#039; The Global Fund has so far provided treatment for 3.3 million people with Aids and 8.6 million people with TB, as well as paying for 230 million insecticide-treated nets for the prevention of malaria. The institution recently forecast that more than $1.6 billion in additional funding will be available for investment in life-saving projects between 2012 and 2014. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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