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Dr. Zolelwa Sifumba overcame MDR-TB and now fights to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and strengthen TB prevention. Discover ...
The Gates Foundation has committed an additional $2.5 billion to invest in women's health through 2030. Learn some of the ...
Professor Shabir Madhi began his career at a turning point in South Africa’s history. In the wake of apartheid, the country launched comprehensive immunization campaigns aimed at reaching all children ...
Bill Gates June 25, 2025 Brussels, Belgium AS DELIVERED Good evening, and thank you to everyone joining us here tonight—and for all your support for one of the most transformative efforts in the world ...
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 ...
Dr. Rebecca Jerop revives ancient grains like finger millet to help farmers adapt to climate change and improve nutrition and food security.
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 ...
Dr. Stellah Bosire champions women’s economic empowerment and health equity. Learn how her work is transforming lives in Kenya and beyond.
This is why our foundation, along with our partners, has been on a journey for nearly 15 years to rethink sanitation by supporting the development of reinvented toilets and other sanitation solutions ...
From Rwanda to the Philippines, new payment platforms powered by the foundation-supported Mojaloop software are on the cusp of providing millions with the many benefits of digital payments.
Empowering women who work in agriculture presents a major opportunity. Chief of Economic Empowerment Jemimah Njuki at UN Women tells us why it is critical that the progress of agriculture is truly ...
Honorees include Brazil’s President Lula and 10 leaders working to improve health and nutrition in their communities.