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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Glenn Gamboa

Women’s health gets major funding surge from Melinda Gates

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  • Melinda French Gates has committed an additional $215 million to global women's health initiatives through her organization, Pivotal.
  • This new funding will support critical areas including contraceptive access, maternal care, and programs for middle-aged women, with a significant focus on menopause research.
  • The latest donation increases French Gates' total contributions to women's health to over $600 million within the past two years.
  • A $10 million grant to The Menopause Society aims to address the severe shortage of menopause-competent clinicians and expand educational resources in underserved regions of the US.
  • French Gates highlights that philanthropy can draw attention to underfunded societal problems, such as women's health, which receives only 2% of private healthcare funding, and encourage broader investment.

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Melinda French Gates drops $10 million to tackle America’s menopause crisis

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