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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces New Initiatives to Support Locally Led R&D for Global Health and Gender: Calls for Proposals
BRUSSELS (OCTOBER 24, 2022) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a series of initiatives and a call for proposals to advance locally-led innovation that supports work by…
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With New Commitment, Gates Foundation Joins Call to Help End Polio
BERLIN (October 16, 2022) – Today at the World Health Summit, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced it will commit $1.2 billion to support efforts to end all forms…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Appoints Two New Members to Board of Trustees
Helene Gayle and Ashish Dhawan will join the foundation’s governance body, helping to strengthen its mission to fight poverty, disease, and inequity globally SEATTLE (August 18, 2022) — Today, the…
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Qatar Fund for Development and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Jointly Pledge up to US$200 Million in New Partnership to Help Smallholder Farmers Adapt to Climate Change
DOHA, Qatar (March 27, 2022) – Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced today, at the 2022 Doha Forum, a new strategic partnership called…
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Novo Nordisk Foundation, Open Philanthropy, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Launch Initiative to Support New Antiviral Medicines for Future Pandemics
Global initiative will accelerate the discovery and development of antiviral drug candidates that can be distributed quickly and equitably next time the world faces a pandemic threat COPENHAGEN – SAN…
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Bill Gates Meets Prime Minister Imran Khan to Discuss Progress Against Polio, Steps to Overcome Final Challenges to Eradication
SEATTLE (February 17, 2022) – Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, today met with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and other leaders in Islamabad to discuss…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Appoints Board of Trustees – Four New Members Join Co-Chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates to Shape Foundation Governance and Increase Impact
In inaugural foundation annual letter, CEO Mark Suzman reflects on evolution of foundation’s governance and work to fight poverty, disease, and inequity globally SEATTLE (January 26, 2022) — Today, the Bill…
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At 2021 Grand Challenges Annual Meeting, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Announces Initiatives to Support Cutting-Edge Science in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Help End the COVID Crisis
The foundation commits initial $50 million towards a new 10-year program and awards science leadership fellowships to 14 African scientists SEATTLE (November 8, 2021) – Today at the 17th Grand…
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO Mark Suzman Announces Initial Plans to Evolve Governance as Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Commit $15 Billion in New Resources to Deepen and Accelerate the Foundation’s Efforts to Address Inequity
Changes will expand the number of trustees to add diversity of perspectives, strengthen governance, and ensure the foundation is positioned to enhance its impact for years to come SEATTLE (July…
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Lualaba Province Affirms Commitment to Strengthening Routine Immunization in Partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Seattle/Kinshasa, June 15, 2020 – Her excellency Fifi Masuka Saini, governor of Lualaba Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Chris Elias, President of Global Development at…