Overview

• At the African Union summit in Addis Ababa on June 2, Gates announced that the Gates Foundation will channel most of its $200 billion 20-year budget into African health and education.
• He said early investments will shore up primary healthcare systems to lower child mortality and improve maternal nutrition on the continent.
• Citing Rwanda’s use of AI-enabled ultrasound, he committed to backing artificial intelligence innovations and local youth-led solutions in healthcare.
• Gates warned that Trump administration cuts to USAID risk interrupting clinical trials and leaving critical medicines unused.
• The foundation’s three goals are to end preventable maternal and infant deaths, eradicate major infectious diseases and lift millions out of poverty before winding down by 2045.