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Bill Gates on global health, philanthropy and the future of foreign aid

Bill Gates discusses the stakes of U.S. foreign health funding, his $912 million pledge to the Global Fund and why he plans to give away nearly all his wealth over the next two decades. Six more ... Read More

Bill Gates pledges $912 million to global disease fight, urges governments to step up

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (Reuters) - The Gates Foundation will give $912 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, philanthropist Bill Gates announced on Monday as he urged ... Read More

Bill Gates Calls US Aid Cuts a ‘Paradox’ Amid Historic Global Health Progress

Bill Gates says recent breakthroughs could save millions—but only if governments maintain support. Photo by Arun Sankar/AFP via Getty Images At such a critical juncture, the Microsoft co-founder is ... Read More

Bill Gates: I’m Still Optimistic About Global Health

Bill Gates speaks at the "World Health Summit" conference in Berlin on Oct. 14, 2024. One of humanity’s most stunning achievements is something most people don’t even realize happened. In 2000, more ... Read More

Gates Warns Private Donations Can't Replace Global Health Aid Cuts

Gates emphasized that even large private donations cannot fully offset government cuts to global health funding. Speaking at a Reuters Newsmaker event on Monday, he said, "I am not capable of making ... Read More

Bill Gates warns 2025 could reverse years of progress on child survival

Bill Gates discusses the stakes of U.S. foreign health funding, his $912 million pledge to the Global Fund and why he plans to give away nearly all his wealth over the next two decades. 23,766 people ... Read More

'No Place Is Risk-Free Until The World Is Polio-Free:' Bill Gates Urges Global Action To Close Deadly Immunity Gaps

Gates highlighted last week that polio cases have dropped 99.9% since 1988, with Africa now certified free of wild poliovirus. "We're closer than ever to total polio eradication," Gates said. "But the ... Read More

More than 80 nonprofits receive $250M for global women’s health from Melinda French Gates

The investment in global women’s health organizations is part of a $1 billion commitment that French Gates made to support women’s rights over two years. She also gave $20 million each to 12 ... Read More

In Major Shift, Bill Gates Changes Tone On Global Warming, Climate Change

Bill Gates is changing how he talks about climate change. The Microsoft co-founder, who has poured billions into fighting global warming, now says it’s time to dial back the panic and focus on lifting ... Read More