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Climate resilience is essential to a healthier, more prosperous world
We can’t secure health and prosperity without climate resilience. CEO Mark Suzman shares what works—and why now.
The cowpea farmer breaking norms in Nigeria
Meet the Nigerian farmer reshaping her community through climate-resilient cowpeas and women-led agricultural leadership.
How an Indian scientist is developing climate-resilient chickpeas
Professor Chellapilla Bharadwaj is breeding higher-yield, hardier chickpeas, one of the cornerstone crops of his native India.
When we invest in women, everyone gains
When women have access to health, capital, and mentorship, families thrive and economies grow.
Make Me Care About...Wrap Up
On the season finale of Make Me Care About, our guest, Melinda French Gates, share her favorite highlights and why these topics are something you should care about.
Make Me Care About...Maternal Mortality
When it goes well, giving birth can be a wonderful experience, but, when it goes wrong, it can be deadly for mother and child alike. Too often, where you live, your access to quality care, and in some places the color of your skin determines whether or not you live or die during birth.
The TB epidemic at a turning point
As TB overtakes COVID as the deadliest global disease, this article explores the history of vaccines and how key lessons can inform new TB vaccine development led by scientific leaders in Africa.
Come to work with an obstetrician in Kano, Nigeria
Join Dr. Hadiza Galadanci as she describes her experience as an OBGYN in Kano, Nigeria.
How will global health innovations shape tomorrow? Take the quiz
Find out how cutting-edge future global health innovations will change the world of healthcare with our latest quiz.
The Global Fund works—these stories remind us why it’s essential
The Global Fund has helped save an estimated 70 million lives since 2002. Learn why continued investment is critical to maintaining progress in global health.
Why two American teens want you to know about PEPFAR
From home visits to a short film, a family documents how PEPFAR enables treatment, work, and stability for women and children in Nairobi.
Development finance needs a reset, not a retreat
Gargee Ghosh calls for a bold reset of development finance amid a sharp decline in global aid budgets and compounding global crises.
Teaching kids in their national languages is transforming classrooms in Senegal
Senegal’s bilingual education model is helping children learn to read earlier and thrive in school.
The digital solution giving Nigerians a fair chance
Edo State’s EdoCert program is using digital public infrastructure to unlock employment and educational opportunities for Nigerians.
From the interview chair to serious barbecue: CEO Mark Suzman in Texas
Mark shares some of his favorite moments from a recent trip to Houston, Texas to meet with education partners and grantees.
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A bilingual education program in Senegal is teaching children in both their home language and French. Watch how this program is opening doors for students across Senegal.
Senegal’s bilingual education model is helping children learn to read earlier and thrive in school.
When women have access to health, capital, and mentorship, families thrive and economies grow.
Every child has potential. Learn how improving health, nutrition, and opportunity helps unlock it.
See how a partnership between Lagos Business School and local innovators is using digital finance to empower small business owners in Nigeria.
Edo State’s EdoCert program is using digital public infrastructure to unlock employment and educational opportunities for Nigerians.
As TB overtakes COVID as the deadliest global disease, this article explores the history of vaccines and how key lessons can inform new TB vaccine development led by scientific leaders in Africa.
Find out how cutting-edge future global health innovations will change the world of healthcare with our latest quiz.
Cabo Verde’s fight against malaria—powered by local leadership and Global Fund support—shows how partnership can eliminate disease worldwide.
Learn how vaccines helped stop a polio outbreak and protected millions of children across Liberia thanks to health worker Evans Lablah and his team.
The Global Fund has helped save an estimated 70 million lives since 2002. Learn why continued investment is critical to maintaining progress in global health.
From home visits to a short film, a family documents how PEPFAR enables treatment, work, and stability for women and children in Nairobi.
Join Dr. Hadiza Galadanci as she describes her experience as an OBGYN in Kano, Nigeria.
Three essential takeaways from the 2025 Goalkeepers Report on protecting children with smart investments and innovation.
Watch the Gates Foundation’s Goalkeepers event on Sept 22 in NYC—where global changemakers unite to discuss the roadmap to turn today’s deadliest childhood diseases into ancient history.
Kenya’s success with a new post-partum hemorrhage protocol could improve maternal health care across Africa and beyond.
Discover how Kenya’s E-MOTIVE protocol and a low-cost blood-loss drape reduces severe postpartum bleeding by 60%, saving thousands of mothers each year.
Dr. Maryam Mustafa is building an AI tool to close dangerous gaps in maternal care and help more women in Pakistan survive pregnancy and childbirth.
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