Gates Foundation
Remembering a champion in the fight against NTDs
How does the work of our partners come to life? How does that work create potential around the world? Watch, read, and experience the stories of good people doing great things that can lead to even greater things.
Ideas
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The Ghanaian researcher who came home
When Yaw Bediako saw scientists and researchers departing Ghana, he made a life-changing pivot to keep brilliant minds in his country.
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Videos
Why smallholder farmers are investing in a new kind of tilapia
While smallholder farmers are facing an increasingly difficult climate, it’s crucial to have climate-resilient resources to improve nutrition and incomes. Learn how an improved tilapia is one example of climate-friendly food that can reduce malnutrition.
Did you know? with Jenn Gardy
A foundation expert takes you to the Future of Health with six innovations to watch for in 2025.
A scientist uses AI to give Africans control of their health
Darlington Akogo, Founder & CEO of minoHealth AI Labs, discusses how his product can save lives with a “digital doctor.”
Foundation facts
For the year ended December 31, 2023. Amount in U.S. dollars.
More about the foundation
Our role
For 25 years, the Gates Foundation has been committed to fighting the greatest inequities in the world.
How we work
We are focused on results. Those that can be measured. And those measured in ways beyond numbers.
