Gates Foundation (South Africa)

We work with the South African government and other partners to apply the country’s global influence, research expertise, and health and development innovations to address the population’s greatest needs in health, agriculture, and water, sanitation, and hygiene.

Since making our first grants in South Africa in 1999, we have been committed to addressing issues such as the country’s high rates of HIV and tuberculosis (TB), social inequality, and inadequate water and sanitation infrastructure.
South Africa has less than 1 percent of the world’s population, but it accounts for 18 percent of the world’s HIV infections and HIV-related deaths and 6 percent of the world’s TB infections and 2.5 percent of global TB-related deaths.
South Africa’s future depends on the country’s ability to apply its scientific expertise and other resources to address challenges in health, social inequality, and lack of opportunity for the growing youth population.