Thanks to incredible work and dedication, the number of children paralyzed by polio each year has fallen by more than 99% ...

New partnership will join others to expand access to generic lenacapavir for millions more people at risk of HIV in high-burden countries—bringing the world closer to ending the epidemic NEW YORK ...

This article originally appeared on Time.com. One of humanity’s most stunning achievements is something most people don’t even realize happened. In 2000, more than 10 million children died before they ...

When I first began practicing as an obstetrician-gynecologist, I was surprised to find that most medications commonly given to pregnant women hadn’t been specifically formulated for use in pregnancy.

On foundation’s 25th anniversary, Bill Gates outlines ambitious goals, inspiration for donating most of his resources and new timeline to spend-down by 2045 “There are too many urgent problems to ...

This article was originally published on Gates Notes. When I first began thinking about how to give away my wealth, I did what I always do when I start a new project: I read a lot of books. I read ...

This article originally appeared on Economist.com. In recent years a quiet but disturbing trend emerged: as countries struggled to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and other shocks, official ...

Clare Mukankusi hears this every time she visits farmers in Uganda. For the country’s smallholder farmers—most of them women—unpredictable weather isn’t just a setback; it’s a threat to their ...

SEATTLE (January 16, 2025) – At the start of the Gates Foundation’s 25th anniversary year, its governing board approved the largest budget in its history. The foundation will operate with a budget of ...

Every child deserves a fair chance to reach their full potential, and that starts with getting the health care and nutrition they need. Since the turn of the millennium, scientists and health workers ...

Whether we’re paying the rent, receiving a paycheck, splitting the cost of a meal, or simply buying a coffee, people in much of the world take digital banking for granted. Everything is handled with a ...

Millions of women around the world have a story like Morzina Begum’s, especially if they live in a low- or middle-income country. They have little or no access to financial tools and services, which ...