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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
Did you know? with Jenn Gardy
A foundation expert takes you to the Future of Health with six innovations to watch for in 2025.
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.
WATCH: The only tuberculosis vaccine is a century old. New innovations are around the corner.
An expert reveals some of the most exciting innovations in the R&D pipeline that could transform life for people affected by this deadly disease.
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For the year ended December 31, 2023. Amount in U.S. dollars.
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For 25 years, the Gates Foundation has been committed to fighting the greatest inequities in the world.
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We are focused on results. Those that can be measured. And those measured in ways beyond numbers.