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Child mortality cut in half globally during the Gates Foundation's first 25 years
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During the 25 years since the Gates Foundation was established, global child mortality fell by more than half — from approximately 10 million children dying before age five annually to fewer than 5 million. The Foundation estimates its grants contributed to saving more than 80 million lives through investments in vaccines, malaria treatment, nutrition, and maternal health. Gates has called this the most important progress in human history and the core justification for the Foundation's 20-year, $200 billion commitment through 2045.
Source: https://fortune.com/2025/05/08/bill-gates-foundation-history-tb-malaria-hiv-polio-global-diseases/
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