Information
- Submitted by: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Topic: Health and population
- Keywords: Funding, Developing Countries, Youth and Women, Healthcare services and population
- Location: Selected Developing Countries
- Date of completion: 2015
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Deliverables & Resources
Action network
- This voluntary initiative came from Every Woman Every Child
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $1.5 billion over the next 5 years to improving women’s and children’s health
Description/achievement of initiative
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $1.5 billion over the next 5 years to improving women’s and children’s health. This includes investments to support maternal, neonatal and child health, family planning and nutrition programs in developing countries. This investment does not reflect the foundation’s grant making for vaccines, or for the prevention of pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria or HIV/AIDS—all of which are closely linked to child health.
Implementation methodologies
By providing financial grants and in kind of contribution of which are closely linked to child health.
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Date |
| The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation commits $1.5 billion over the next 5 years to improving women’s and children’s health. This includes investments to support maternal, neonatal and child health, family planning and nutrition programs in developing countries. | 2015 |
Resources
| Type | Details |
| Financing (in USD) | $1,500,000,000 |
| In-kind contribution | vaccines and grants for the prevention of pneumonia, diarrhea, malaria or HIV/AIDS |