Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

In this month’s newsletter, discover a new breed of tilapia helping feed communities facing malnutrition, a group of five innovators working to improve children's health, and an open-source software connecting people to the digital economy:

While many people in the United States will enjoy sweetpotatoes on their Thanksgiving tables, they often don’t realize just how resilient and exceptionally nutritious this crop can be for communities facing the most extreme impacts of climate change. The orange-fleshed sweetpotato, a biofortified crop, enables smallholder farmers to grow nutritious foods amidst rising temperatures. It’s Vitamin A-rich, climate-adaptive, and can tolerate drought and disease, providing nutrition for over 10 million households in Africa and South Asia. Learn more about how this miracle crop is helping to create sustainable and climate-resilient food systems: https://gates.ly/3CNfNyk

Tackling childhood malnutrition doesn’t need to wait until a child is born. Prenatal multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS), are a proven, safe way of preventing malnutrition in pregnant women and their babies. MMS tablets contain 15 vitamins and minerals crucial for a healthy pregnancy and cost as little as $2.60. Already, countries like Rwanda are investing in this innovative solution, ensuring millions of women who need the supplement get access. When mothers and children are healthy, the world benefits. Investing in these kinds of nutrition innovations is a key way to help ensure they stay healthy. Learn more about MMS and how we can curb childhood malnutrition and ensure healthier pregnancies from TIME: https://lnkd.in/gAxHyxaV

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Globally, women juggle too many tasks with too little time, often bearing the brunt of caregiving responsibilities. This imbalance can negatively impact their careers, hindering their professional growth. Employers have a key role to play in reducing the “time poverty” women face. By taking steps like investing in childcare support for their employees and embracing a nontraditional work schedule, employers won’t just help women: They will stimulate economic growth for households, communities, and economies. Read from Blessing Oyeleye Adesiyan, founder of Mother Honestly, in Fortune: https://bit.ly/4fJNHT2

During World #AMR Awareness Week, we’re celebrating scientists like Caroline Tigoi who are working to end antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when germs change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat. This can render existing treatments and tools ineffective, increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness, and death. This week, the World Health Organization and other global health organizations are working to improve awareness and understanding of AMR—so that the world can fight back. Experts like Caroline can help. Learn more about her story and her work. ??

?? Calling all innovators! Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have enormous potential to transform treatment for infectious diseases like malaria, RSV and HIV. The Gates Foundation and LifeArc just launched a Grand Challenge in search of proposals to make these life-saving therapies more affordable and accessible in low- and middle-income countries. Applications are open now through 31 January 2025. Learn more and apply here: https://bit.ly/3B4JJFv #GrandChallenges

Meet the fish that’s helping communities hit hard by climate change. Selectively bred over generations, this fish can grow bigger and faster in tougher conditions, benefiting farmers and providing affordable, nutritious food for communities.

Every minute, malaria claims the life of a child, making it one of the world’s deadliest diseases. But with the right tools, funding and strong partnerships, a malaria-free world is possible. On 4 November, Malaria No More UK launched the Zero Malaria Experience in London—an immersive look at the science and innovations driving us closer to a malaria-free world. With sustained investments in today’s tools and tomorrow’s innovations, we have the chance to make #ZeroMalaria a reality and save millions of children’s lives. https://bit.ly/4fYKGy1

Every child deserves to have access to the nutrients that help them grow and thrive, but millions of children around the world still do not get what they need. On #WorldChildrensDay, listen to Bill Gates explain how a few simple solutions could be the key to solving childhood malnutrition and improving millions of children’s lives.