FEBRUARY 21, 2011 Anti-Malaria Bed Nets Delivered to Zambia Today, more than 800,000 anti-malaria bed nets have arrived and been distributed in Zambia three months ahead of schedule and before the peak of the deadly rainy season, thanks to a deal reached by the Government of Zambia, the World Bank, UNICEF, Stanbic Bank Zambia, part of the Standard Bank Group and the United Nations Foundation, supported by the African Leaders Malaria Alliance and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Malaria.
JANUARY 26, 2011 Joint Statement of the malERA Leadership Council on the Malaria Eradication Research and Development Agenda Published in PLoS Medicine | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation We welcome the publication of a new multidisciplinary research and development agenda for eradicating malaria, a goal that is unachievable without a new generation of tools and strategies.
OCTOBER 27, 2010 Foundation Expands Investments in Innovative Global Health Science | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grand Challenges Explorations projects winning new grants include using gold to combat drug resistance and barriers of light to prevent malaria
MAY 10, 2010 Foundation Funds 78 New Innovative Global Health Projects Including Cell Phone Blood Tests, Carnivorous Plants and Sweat-triggered Vaccines | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Grants from 18 countries poised to help prevent and diagnose infectious disease and promote family health
APRIL 22, 2010 Statement by Joe Cerrell on the EU’s Plan in Support of the Millennium Development Goals | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation LONDON -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation welcomes today’s proposals by the European Commission (EC) of its twelve point action plan to meet Europe’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and address the needs of the world’s poorest people.
FEBRUARY 01, 2010 Statement on the Obama Administration’s FY2011 Budget Request for Global Health - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation SEATTLE -- We commend the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget request for international affairs, which includes vital support for the global health programs that represent America’s best investments for saving lives.
JANUARY 25, 2010 Bill Gates Releases Annual Letter - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Gates discusses how innovation can make the difference between a bleak future and a bright one
OCTOBER 27, 2009 Bill and Melinda Gates: Global Health is “America’s Best Investment for Saving Lives” - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation In speech to policymakers, Gateses to call for global push to halve child deaths by 2025