Since making our first grants in South Africa in 1999, we have been committed to addressing issues such as the country’s high rates of HIV and tuberculosis (TB), social inequality, and inadequate ...

When a mother dies during childbirth, the future dies with her. The world doesn’t just lose everything she is and will be. We also—all too often—lose her child. The chance of a baby reaching their ...

to improve the quality and quantity of key development coverage in beneficiary markets through the creation of radio content and resource-sharing networks in sub-Saharan Africa ...

to increase total global capacity to meet potential demand for Inactivated Poliovirus Vaccine (IPV) in 2019/2020, and ensure adequate vaccine supply at an affordable cost.

We are data people, and this is a data report. Sort of. In 2015, leaders from 193 countries agreed to the Sustainable Development Goals—the SDGs. These were big, bold objectives we wanted to achieve ...

The foundation awards the majority of its grants to U.S. 501(c)(3) organizations and other tax-exempt organizations identified by our staff. (Tax status definitions) (Glossary of terms) ...

To support farmers and governments in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia that are seeking a sustainable, inclusive agricultural transformation—one that creates economic opportunity, respects limits on ...

Where does our foundation fit among the other institutions trying to improve the world? We typically hear about two sectors, the public and the private. The private sector—business—is good at ...

As CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Mark Suzman leads the organization in service of our mission – to help every person have the opportunity to live a healthy, productive life. Knowing that ...

Our organization was founded on a simple premise—that people everywhere, regardless of identity or circumstances, should have the chance to live a healthy, productive life. In 2021, we published our ...

HYDERABAD, India -- On World TB Day, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced a series of health-related grants designed to increase access to advances in medical science, particularly for women ...

40% of employed women are in sectors like retail, business, and manufacturing—industries especially hard hit by the pandemic. With schools closed, women’s caregiving burdens have also increased ...