Our goal is to ensure the next generation grows up safe from deadly infectious diseases. We work with partners to develop safe and effective vaccines that protect against preventable diseases and to expand access to these vaccines for people in lower-income countries.
Women’s funds have long been on the front lines of addressing persistent societal injustices. They need our support to address the harms suffered by women during the COVID-19 pandemic—from lost…
From education to entrepreneurship, global recovery efforts need to pay particular attention to the needs of women and girls. Melinda Gates and David Malpass, President of the World Bank, urge…
The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Africa. Getting vaccines to Accra, Abidjan, and cities all over the planet is a vital first step in defeating this pandemic.…
CEO Mark Suzman explains how equitable global access to COVID-19 vaccines can coexist with intellectual property protections for vaccine-producing companies.
Dr. Mike McCune, head of the foundation’s HIV Frontiers Program, details a groundbreaking new partnership with Novartis to develop affordable, single-dose gene therapies for people infected with sickle cell disease…
Community-based Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) are as crucial to COVID-19 response as they have been in the fight against polio and other infectious diseases.
The leader of the foundation’s Neglected Tropical Diseases team discusses progress in the fight against NTDs and the obstacles presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
