In the face of tremendous global challenges—from climate change to disease epidemics to financial crises—we believe that where you live should never determine your health and well-being.
Over the past 25 years we’ve witnessed and contributed to more progress than we ever thought possible.
Now, the world is at a crossroads. The challenges ahead are the most daunting we’ve seen in our lifetime. But so are the opportunities. With the innovations we have today and in the pipeline, we can save and improve even more lives.
Over the last 25 years, the number of global childhood deaths was cut in half, to under 5 million per year. And maternal mortality has fallen globally by about 40%. A lot of progress has been made, but we have to keep going. See the last 25 years of work and data in immunizations, infectious diseases, nutrition, and maternal and newborn health that have contributed to saving the lives of mothers and babies around the globe.
The world’s extreme poverty rate has dropped dramatically over the past few decades, falling by more than half since 2000. That said, 700 million people around the world live on less than US $2.15 a day. They mostly rely on agriculture for food and income and have few ways to save, grow capital, or obtain credit.
Since 2000, we have been working on many fronts to help the world’s poorest families expand their economic opportunities and small farmers succeed even amidst the impacts of climate change.
Kenyan farmer Phoebe Mwangangi uses climate-smart farming to fight drought, boost yields, and train hundreds of women to grow food in tough conditions.
A 1% increase in agricultural per-capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) reduces the poverty gap five times more than a 1% increase in GDP in other sectors, especially amongst the poorest.
Thanks to global focus, coordination, and effort, child mortality has been cut in half since 2000. But thousands of mothers and children are still dying from preventable causes during pregnancy and childbirth.
At the foundation, we are working to make these preventable deaths a thing of the past and give every mother and child worldwide a chance to thrive.
This simple tool is helping prevent maternal deaths worldwide
Discover how Kenya’s E-MOTIVE protocol and a low-cost blood-loss drape reduces severe postpartum bleeding by 60%, saving thousands of mothers each year.
From longtime scourges such as malaria, tuberculosis, and polio to newer threats such as HIV and COVID-19, preventable infectious diseases still afflict communities all over the world.
Since 2000, our foundation has helped build a global coalition of partners to fight the spread of these deadly diseases and ensure every child gets the vaccines they need.
