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Initiatives
Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Report Says Progress Still Possible Despite Setbacks to Global Goals
Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates call on leaders to keep commitments to world’s poorest and invest in innovation, ingenuity to continue saving millions of lives SEATTLE (September 13, 2022)…
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Initiatives
In Response to Compounding Global Crises, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces Intent to Increase Annual Payout by 50%, to US$9 Billion per Year by 2026
Recent gifts to the foundation’s endowment will help accelerate progress in existing focus areas SEATTLE (July 13, 2022) – Today, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced its intent to…
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Infectious diseases
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces New Commitments in Support of African Leadership Driving to End Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases
KIGALI and SEATTLE (June 23, 2022) – Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, today announced a US$140 million commitment over four years in support of…
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Infectious diseases
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits up to US$125 Million to Help End the Acute Phase of COVID-19 and Prevent the Next Pandemic
WASHINGTON, D.C., and SEATTLE (May 12, 2022) – Today, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced a new financial commitment of up to US$125 million to…
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Initiatives
Ahead of EU–AU Summit, African Medicines Regulators Receive Boost of More Than 100 Million Euros from Team Europe and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
SEATTLE (February 15, 2022) — In a strong endorsement of the work of the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) to strengthen medicines regulators and improve health security on the African…
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Infectious diseases
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome Pledge US$300 Million to CEPI for COVID-19 Pandemic Response and to Accelerate Epidemic Preparedness
The foundations call on world leaders to support the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to help end the COVID-19 crisis, prepare for future pandemics, and address epidemic threats. SEATTLE…
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Maternal & child survival
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, and UNICEF Announce $150 Million Guarantee to Support Access to Vaccines and Health Supplies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
New four-year commitment will help UNICEF procure COVID-19 tests, treatments, and vaccines; mitigate the pandemic’s disruption of routine immunization; and support the procurement of other essential health supplies SEATTLE –…
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Economic opportunity
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Pledges $315 million to Support Innovations That Help Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Threats
SEATTLE, November 2, 2021 – Today at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged US $315 million to the CGIAR global agriculture research…
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Infectious diseases
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits up to $120 Million to Accelerate Access to COVID-19 Drug for Lower-Income Countries, Calls on Other Donors to Mobilize Resources
Financial commitment aims to secure dedicated, low-cost supply of molnupiravir, if the drug is authorized by regulators; builds on long-term efforts to increase access to tests, treatments, vaccines SEATTLE (October…
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Economic opportunity
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Commits $922 Million to Advance Global Nutrition to Help Women and Children
The foundation’s largest nutrition commitment to date comes as malnutrition rates are rising while foreign aid levels are decreasing NEW YORK (September 23, 2021) – The Bill & Melinda Gates…
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