Gates Foundation to Spend $2.5 Billion on Women’s Health

Gates Foundation to spend $2.5 billion on women’s health

Investment will focus on under-researched areas affecting women in both high- and low-income countries

Gates Foundation commits $2.5 billion for women’s health efforts

The announcement provides the most detail yet on one area where the foundation plans to use its remaining funds before it shuts down in 2045.

Gates Foundation pledges $2.5 billion to women’s health initiatives

The pledge, the majority of which is focused on research, is the largest funding commitment Bill Gates' foundation has made in women’s health.

Why investing in women’s health is good for business

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Gates Foundation Commits $2.5 Billion for Women’s Health Efforts

The Gates Foundation will spend $2.5 billion over the next five years on projects related to women’s health, just as the US government pulls back on science research and international development.