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.

Amid historic foreign aid cuts, Bill Gates urges wealthy nations to invest in Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, which provides lifesaving vaccines to more than half of the world’s children SEATTLE (June 24, ...

ADDIS ABABA (June 2, 2025) – In an address today in Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates urged African leaders to seize the moment to accelerate progress in ...

Rebecca Jerop believes that the future of Kenyan agriculture requires a return to its roots: traditional crops that once sustained communities but have since been largely overlooked. For Jerop, one of ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Nearly half the world's population lacks access to safe sanitation. Read how we're developing solutions to meet community needs and build climate resilience. About 3.5 billion people—half of the world ...

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 ...