John Fairhurst

Biography

At the Global Fund John leads work to engage the private sector in supporting the Global Funds mission to eliminate HIV, Malaria and TB. This means driving catalytic impact initiatives, including on community health workers, digital health, climate and health and behaviour change, through engaging private sector resources, philanthropy and innovative finance.

Prior to this John was a Director at UBS Optimus innovative financing instruments, he was the COO at the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN). John has worked in both the private and not-for-profit sectors. He worked in the finance and pharmaceuticals sectors supporting mergers, acquisitions and public listings. He helped start up the Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF). He worked for Oxfam in East and Central Africa, as Country Director in Afghanistan and Northern Sri Lanka. He was also a board member of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG), a major mines clearance organization and Nobel Prize co-laureate.