February 25, 2025

Six innovations transforming the future of global health

At CES 2025, one of the world’s largest technology trade shows, groundbreaking healthcare innovations took center stage, showcasing their potential to transform global health and save children’s lives all over the world. Foundation expert Jennifer Gardy shares some of her favorites below.  Whether it’s novel vaccines and medicines, low-cost diagnostics, or creative solutions to support […]

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A doctor at the intersection of women’s health and economic power

Dr. Stellah Bosire champions women’s economic empowerment and health equity. Learn how her work is transforming lives in Kenya and beyond. As a child growing up in Nairobi’s Kibera, the largest slum in Africa, Dr. Stellah Bosire often woke up with a mission to search for odd jobs to help feed herself and her four siblings. On those

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The Mojaloop moment: Expanding financial inclusion

From Rwanda to the Philippines, new payment platforms powered by the foundation-supported Mojaloop software are on the cusp of providing millions with the many benefits of digital payments. Whether we’re paying the rent, receiving a paycheck, splitting the cost of a meal, or simply buying a coffee, people in much of the world take digital banking for

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How Marie-Angélique Sène is empowering Africa’s vaccine future

Under the bright lights of a lab at Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) in Senegal, anticipation filled the air. Marie-Angélique Sène’s team was preparing to share a groundbreaking innovation—the groundwork for the first-ever mRNA vaccine developed in Senegal—with a group of global health leaders. The vaccine, which targets Rift Valley fever—a virus which can cause severe disease in both people and animals—represents a

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Unlocking women’s economic power through digital public infrastructure

Millions of women around the world have a story like Morzina Begum’s, especially if they live in a low- or middle-income country. They have little or no access to financial tools and services, which are crucial for saving, investing, and controlling their money and ultimately being able to build long-term financial stability.Despite incredible progress over

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