Public-Private Partnership Announces Immediate 40 Percent Cost Reduction for Rapid TB Test | The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

PEPFAR, USAID, UNITAID and the Gates Foundation have finalized an agreement to expand access to GeneXpert®, a molecular diagnostic system that provides a two-hour rapid diagnosis of TB, TB/HIV co-infection, and drug-resistant TB.

Bill Gates’ Statement on Spain’s International Aid Commitment | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Spain’s announcement that it will resume vital foreign aid contributions is an act of political leadership and real solidarity with the world’s poor, Bill Gates said today.

Foundation Commits $750 Million to Global Fund | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

10th anniversary of innovative aid program celebrates millions of lives saved

Foundation and China Partner to Address Global Development Needs | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Innovative partnership will generate much needed affordable health and agriculture solutions for poorest countries

Dirk Niebel Meets Bill Gates – An Agreement for Close Cooperation | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

German Development Minister, Dirk Niebel, met today with Bill Gates, Co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in Berlin. During this meeting, they signed an agreement for close cooperation between the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, BMZ*, and the Gates Foundation.

Foundation Funds 65 Novel Ideas to Improve Global Health

Researchers from 16 countries selected to explore concepts for new health technologies

Statement by Joe Cerrell on the EU’s Plan in Support of the Millennium Development Goals | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

LONDON -- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation welcomes today’s proposals by the European Commission (EC) of its twelve point action plan to meet Europe’s commitment to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and address the needs of the world’s poorest people.

Statement on the Obama Administration’s FY2011 Budget Request for Global Health - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

SEATTLE -- We commend the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2011 budget request for international affairs, which includes vital support for the global health programs that represent America’s best investments for saving lives.