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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Our efforts in global health aim to harness advances in science and technology to save lives in poor countries. Read more about our global health strategies, and how we partner and invest.
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Our efforts in global health aim to harness advances in science and technology to save lives in poor countries.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Nothing is as important to a student’s success in school as an effective teacher. Read more about our education strategy as well as today's announcement of a $335 million investment to help raise student achievement.
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Our work in education in the United States is focused on two major initiatives: ensuring that a high school education results in college-readiness and that postsecondary education results in a degree or certificate with genuine economic value.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The GAVI Alliance kicked off its Partners' Forum today. Here's the video from the opening ceremony.
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On November 18th-20th representatives from our partners gathered to discuss opportunities and challenges ahead for immunizations. A new impact study released at the forum stated that by the end of 2009 256 million children have been vaccinated and 4 million deaths were prevented.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Last night Melinda was a guest on Charlie Rose. She talked about the Living Proof Project, how government funding is making an important difference in global health, and the one thing that can help the most. Watch the interview.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation See how a very simple solution - called Kangaroo Mother Care - is saving the lives of pre-term babies in Malawi.
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This innovative program in Malawi is helping to reduce the number of pre-term babies who die because of low birth weight by teaching mothers how to keep them warm with skin-to-skin contact.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation "Millions Fed," a new video and book from our partner IFPRI, highlights 20 agricultural development projects that are helping make an impact in the global fight against hunger and poverty.
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The Millions Fed project showcases 19 proven succeses in agricultural development that have had demonstrated and significant impact on food security and poverty in developing countries.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Through profiles of students and mentors, Rising by Degrees shares the true stories of Latino students working to graduate from college. Download or stream the radio show to listen in.
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The United States is facing a dramatic demographic challenge: Young Latinos are the fastest-growing segment of the population, and they are the least likely to go to college. Experts say the future of the American economy is at stake, because higher education is essential in the 21st century economy...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Great article from Rose George about projects aimed at ending open defecation in developing countries and how they can save lives.
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Food and water contamination kills more children than AIDS, malaria, or measles, combined. Human waste is an impressive weapon of mass destruction. So here's what's being done about it.
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Check out these great pictures from the world’s largest malaria vaccine trial, currently underway in seven African countries.
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation “Extending vaccines to the world’s poorest” by Joe Cerrell, director of Global Health Policy & Advocacy at the foundation.
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–Joe Cerrell is director of Global Health Policy and Advocacy at the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation. He oversees the foundation’s global health communications, public policy, and international finance. The views expressed are his own. –
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation The leading killer of children under five is pneumonia. Now, UNICEF and WHO are launching a plan that could save more than five million children over six years.
UNICEF - Press centre - WHO/UNICEF launch new action plan against pneumonia, the leading killer of c
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NEW YORK, 1 November 2009 – More than five million children could be saved over six years if a comprehensive plan to tackle pneumonia is adopted worldwide, according to UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Did you miss the live webcast? The video of Bill and Melinda Gates' "We Are Impatient Optimists" speech is now live on our website. Share your thoughts about the presentation in the comments, on our discussion board, or contribute on Twitter using the hashtag #iochat.
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Join Bill & Melinda Gates in a celebration of the millions of lives that have been saved, improved and empowered because of the investments in global health made by the U.S. and its partners around the world.
