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  1. 2 hours ago

    "While largely invisible, anemia robs the health of more than 1.5 billion girls and women each year." Nutrition, especially that of women and girls, must be a central part of the immediate and long-term COVID-19 response.

    Nutrition Year of Action
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    20 hours ago

    The pandemic will only be over when it’s over for everyone. I’m grateful for Canada’s commitment to make COVID-19 treatments available to people around the world, ensuring hard-won medical advancements can reach those who need them most.

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  3. Dec 14

    Q: What is the underlying cause of nearly half of all child deaths yet only 1% of donor funding is dedicated to it? A: Nutrition It's time to step up and .

    Nutrition Year of Action
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  4. Dec 11

    We must ensure this year's medical breakthroughs reach everyone, not just those who can afford to pay. Our newest commitment to the COVID-19 response is our largest to date, but only a fraction of what is needed.

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  5. Dec 10

    As strains health systems across the 🌎, new innovations can help ensure that pregnant women continue to receive the delivery care they need and deserve—including safe and timely C-sections.

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  6. Dec 10

    The COVID-19 response will be the biggest public health effort in human history. Our foundation has a role to play, and we're going to use our relationships and resources to make sure that we accelerate the end of the pandemic.

    What We’re Doing to End COVID-19
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  7. Dec 10

    The foundation has committed a total of $1.75 billion to the COVID-19 response. This figure includes commitments announced this year, funds channeled from other foundation programs, and financing to make products affordable and accessible in low- and middle- income countries.

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  8. Dec 10

    We must ensure these innovations reach everyone, not just those who can afford to pay. Our newest commitment to the COVID-19 response is our largest to date, but only a fraction of what is needed.

    The world now has much of the science it needs to end this pandemic, and as regulators start to put their stamp of approval on it, the field of action is widening. So how do we deliver this science equitably?
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  9. Dec 9

    Women’s voices aren’t being heard on the key fronts of the COVID-19 response and recovery: health, politics, and economics. As a result, women are at risk of being further marginalized.

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  10. Dec 8

    is estimated to push an additional 88 to 115 million people below the extreme poverty line. By investing in digital financial tools like mobile money & digital payment systems, governments can build economic resilience & reduce extreme poverty.

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  11. Dec 7

    Despite being preventable and treatable, pneumonia takes a child’s life every 39 seconds. examines how countries are responding to protect every child, everywhere.

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  12. Dec 7

    A report from and finds that achieving universal access to safely managed sanitation by 2030 would require quadrupling the current global rate of progress. Business-as-usual is no longer an option if we are to achieve sanitation for all.

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  13. Dec 7

    COVID-19 could undermine decades of progress protecting the world’s most vulnerable children from pneumonia and diarrhea. But with strategic action, the pandemic response can also help .

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  14. Dec 6

    "No matter who or where you are, we all have something to give -- and every act of generosity counts. There are myriad ways you can show up for those in need with your time, money, voice, talents, or kindness."

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  15. Dec 4

    A world without malaria is within our reach. Through science, innovation, and political commitment, we have the tools to save millions of lives – better still, it's possible within our lifetimes.

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    A child still dies every 2 minutes from – a disease we know how to end. Right now the fight is harder than ever, but together we can still in a generation🦟 Watch a much older David Beckham deliver a message from the future in the new film:
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  16. Dec 4

    Women’s underrepresentation in the media is a cycle that must be addressed: Women’s perspectives not being expressed➡️ Male-focused policymaking➡️ Continued marginalization of women

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  17. Dec 4

    Tune in to today’s town hall to hear CEO and others discuss the current state of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine development, treatment, and how the pandemic has affected women in particular.

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    Dec 3

    New research commissioned by finds that women’s representation in the global news media has flatlined. Without women’s voices, we aren’t getting the full story – we must work to create a diverse, equitable global news landscape.

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  19. Dec 3

    .’s new report shows that the equitable distribution of safe and effective vaccines will bring: ➡️The quickest end to the pandemic ➡️More than $466bn in global economic benefits by 2025

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  20. Dec 3

    "We know stories can be powerful; when women can fully tell their stories through the media, it will help enable the agency that women and girls lack." Get the full story in the new report: Missing Perspectives of Women in the News.

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