In October 2006, the original trustees of the foundation, Bill Gates, Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, created a two-entity structure. One entity, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, ...

The foundation’s Family Planning team works to ensure that women and girls can access the contraceptives and family planning services they want and thus exercise their right to decide whether to have ...

I am deeply disturbed by news reports that the U.S. Administration is considering withdrawing its support for Gavi. If true, and if Congress allows this to happen, the impacts will be devastating, ...

Before she became a trusted voice in her community’s fight against tuberculosis and other infectious diseases, Nandipha Titana was a shy young woman—quiet, but drawn to helping others. While ...

Every year, Goalkeepers recognizes remarkable individuals taking action to help achieve the Global Goals by 2030. The annual Global Goalkeeper Award celebrates a global leader who has shown their ...

The Gates Foundation and our affiliates (“we” or “us”) are committed to the lawful, fair, and transparent processing of personal data. This notice is intended to help you understand what personal data ...

When COVID-19 accelerated digital transformation globally, it highlighted the difference between strong and weak digital infrastructure. Countries have a narrow window to ensure they have digital ...

When historians write about the first quarter of the 21st century, I think they may sum it up this way: Twenty years of unprecedented progress followed by five years of stagnation. This is true for ...

As co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Bill Gates shapes and approves foundation strategies, advocates for the foundation’s issues, and sets the organization’s overall direction. He works with grantees ...

NEW YORK -- It was announced that the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region, Inc. announced today that it has received a $1,730,000 gift from the Bill & Melinda Gates ...

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 ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves the world’s first vaccine against human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV vaccines are effective in preventing up to 90% of cervical cancer cases. Cervical ...