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@BillGates
Sharing things I'm learning through my foundation work and other interests.
Seattle, WAgatesnot.es/blogJoined June 2009

Bill Gates’s Tweets

I’m very encouraged by the E-MOTIVE Trial results released today at #IMNHC2023 to treat postpartum hemorrhage, the #1 cause of maternal mortality. This new approach led by and could drastically improve women’s chances of surviving childbirth globally.… Show more
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Eradicating smallpox was hard, but it was also one of the most important achievements in human history. That makes it worth celebrating—and learning from.
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On this day in 1980, the world was declared free of smallpox – the only infectious disease to have been eradicated – thanks to vaccines. #VaccinesWork bit.ly/3HPLsyQ
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To #EndPolio, we must immunize the world's most vulnerable children—especially those who have not been vaccinated before. Protecting ‘zero-dose’ children against paralysis with polio vaccines like nOPV2 will help usher in a healthier future for us all.
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There are roughly 678,290,000 children under age five worldwide. But what’s so important about being five? 👀 #VaccinesWork, and it’s crucial we reach every child with the #polio vaccine. This World Immunization Week, show your support at on.rotary.org/3VALb7V
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This new fellowship powered by the AD Data Initiative aims to accelerate Alzheimer's research through data sharing and global collaboration. Early- and mid-career researchers and scientists in neuroscience or quantitative fields can apply in May.
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For decades, we’ve been fighting back against deadly diseases by expanding access to lifesaving vaccines. Coming out of the pandemic, we’re facing new challenges to #BuildBackImmunity–and past successes have proven that we can overcome these challenges together.
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A new report from @UNICEF spotlights a global decline in vaccination rates that leaves millions of children unprotected from preventable diseases. We must recover quickly to ensure equitable access to vaccines and #BuildBackImmunity together. gates.ly/3AdcgVq
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I am so impressed with Eva Nangalo—it’s hard not to be. She’s spent decades making childbirth safer in Uganda for everyone involved, and she’s become a mentor to countless other midwives in the process.
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Happy Birthday, . Thank you for working to build a healthier future for us all. #WorldHealthDay
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It is #WorldHealthDay! For 75 years, WHO has been committed to promoting #HealthForAll & serving the vulnerable. Let's celebrate the public health successes of the past & inspire action to tackle future health challenges. #WHO75
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Conversations about building a brighter future are essential to driving progress. And when the topic is clean energy, I'm always excited to listen.
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“If you are to have any optimism in the climate space, I think you'd need to root it in the idea that ambition begets more ambition.” - Saul Griffith I’m struck by how @GriffithSaul's vision for a better climate future was both ambitious and attainable. link.chtbl.com/Ue1jsTs-
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