The Fiji Ministry of Health (MoH) as the Principle Recipient (PR) of funding from the Global Fund has set up the GMU to provide administrative and technical support to the GFATM Round 8 supported tuberculosis (TB) and Round 9 Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) programs.

The GFATM consolidated Rounds 8 and 9 for Fiji commenced on 1 April 2010 for an initial period of twenty seven months (Phase I). Further funding for Phase II for another three years is based on the achieved performance of Phase I. The MoH has entered into agreements with three Sub-recipients (SRs) and four Implementing Units (IU’s). The SR’s include:

1. The Fiji Red Cross Society (FRCS);
2. The Fiji School of Medicine/Nursing [under the College of Medicines, Nursing and Health Sciences at the Fiji National University(FNU)]; and
3. The Fiji Nurses Association (FNA).

The IU’s are various departments within the MoH which include:

1. The Fiji Pharmaceutical Services (FPS);
2. The newly established National TB Program (NTP);
3. The National Reference Laboratory (NRL); and
4. The Health Information Unit (HIU).