With a concerted push now and sustained effort over the next two decades, by 2045 the world’s infectious disease landscape could completely transform. By 2045, we believe the world can eradicate polio ...

ABU DHABI (December 17, 2025) – ADQ, an active sovereign investor focused on critical infrastructure and global supply chains and the Gates Foundation today announced a landmark partnership to ...

New partnership will join others to expand access to generic lenacapavir for millions more people at risk of HIV in high-burden countries—bringing the world closer to ending the epidemic NEW YORK ...

When I first began practicing as an obstetrician-gynecologist, I was surprised to find that most medications commonly given to pregnant women hadn’t been specifically formulated for use in pregnancy.

Global health funding is facing unprecedented pressure, jeopardizing decades of remarkable progress. Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance has played a critical role in reducing global child deaths by half—from ...

Professor Shabir Madhi began his career at a turning point in South Africa’s history. In the wake of apartheid, the country launched comprehensive immunization campaigns aimed at reaching all children ...

Dr. Polycarp Oyoo will never forget his first encounter with postpartum bleeding—the leading cause of maternal deaths worldwide. As a young doctor, he helped a Kenyan mother deliver twins at a ...

ADDIS ABABA (June 2, 2025) – In an address today in Nelson Mandela Hall at the African Union, Gates Foundation Chair Bill Gates urged African leaders to seize the moment to accelerate progress in ...

Malaria has haunted humanity for thousands of years—its traces even found in the mummy of King Tut. Carried by mosquitoes, malaria is why these tiny insects are easily considered one of the world’s ...

On foundation’s 25th anniversary, Bill Gates outlines ambitious goals, inspiration for donating most of his resources and new timeline to spend-down by 2045 “There are too many urgent problems to ...

This article was originally published on Gates Notes. When I first began thinking about how to give away my wealth, I did what I always do when I start a new project: I read a lot of books. I read ...