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We are a nonprofit fighting poverty, disease, and inequity around the world.
For over 20 years, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has been committed to tackling the greatest inequities in our world.
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Read the latest stories, research, and news from across the foundation.
The rollout of COVID-19 vaccines has led to a looming shortage of syringes for low- and middle-income countries that could impact immunization programs. A new foundation grant to a Kenyan medical supply company will help increase syringe supply and geographically diversify the supplier base.
Smallholder farming is a proven path out of poverty, but climate change is changing the rules
Urgent action is needed to help smallholder farmers in places like sub-Saharan Africa adapt to climate change, which is already creating crisis conditions that threaten the livelihoods of millions of people.
The future of global health: polio and mobile money
Mobile payments to vaccination workers are an important tool in the fight to end polio—a tool that promises to have similar benefits for any number of other public health initiatives.
Foundation facts
For the Year ended December 31, 2020. Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars. Value of Grants total represents grants only.