Gates Foundation Unveils Record-Setting $2.5B Initiative Focused on Women’s Health

The Gates Foundation announced a $2.5B, five-year initiative to transform women’s health by funding innovation, improving data collection, and attracting additional investment. This marks the largest-ever commitment to women’s health R&D, addressing a major funding gap. The initiative will focus on five areas: menstrual and gynecological health, contraceptive innovation, sexually transmitted infections, maternal health and nutrition, and pregnancy safety.