Since 2002, the Global Fund has helped save an estimated 70 million lives by supporting country-led efforts to prevent, treat, and reduce the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and ...

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 ...

Inside the children’s ward at a hospital in Mozambique, there’s an astounding hush. Gone are the panicked cries, the air thick with fever. Missing are the small, listless bodies, two to three on a bed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Not long ago in India, a small business owner applying for a loan would need to bring her physical ID and paper financial records to a bank branch, fill out an application by hand, and wait for a loan ...

When Maryam Mustafa walked into a small, crowded clinic in Pakistan she carefully scanned the space—a shared lobby that doubled as an examination room. Dozens of women waited quietly as doctors moved ...

At CES 2025, one of the world’s largest technology trade shows, groundbreaking healthcare innovations took center stage, showcasing their potential to transform global health and save children’s lives ...

Nearly half the world's population lacks access to safe sanitation. Read how we're developing solutions to meet community needs and build climate resilience. About 3.5 billion people—half of the world ...

When women have control over their reproductive health, it can transform their entire lives. But for too long, and in too many ways, the international development community has not paid enough ...

This article originally appeared on Economist.com. When historians write about the first quarter of the 21st century, they may sum it up this way: 20 years of unprecedented progress followed by five ...