Using the Best Science to Save Lives Although progress is being made, the HIV epidemic still devastates countless lives. In 2022, 1.3 million new HIV infections were reported, two-thirds of them in sub-Saharan Africa. Worldwide, tuberculosis—a preventable and treatable disease—was responsible for 1.3 million deaths. We have strong solutions to improve people’s health so they can
Simple Solutions Save Lives Infections that patients get while receiving care in a health facility harm hundreds of millions of people each year. Health providers themselves are at risk too. We work with ministries of health to build their countries’ ability to prevent and control these types of avoidable infections—for the sake of patients and
Why Focus on Reproductive Health? Family planning is a right. It also saves lives and gives individuals the time, health and energy to care for their families, stay in school, get a job or start a business. Yet millions of people still lack access to modern contraception and reproductive health care. We work tirelessly to
