Thursday, 13 August, 2026
Funding the Frontlines: Gates Foundation Commits $540M to Map Global Health Crises
By TechShots Studio
The Gates Foundation awarded a $540 million, 10-year grant to the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington. The mega-donation aims to expand IHME's Global Burden of Disease study from 925 locations to nearly 5,000, stepping in as US federal health research funding cuts leave vital data gaps for global disease prevention.
Read full story at TIMES OF INDIA