
Chris Elias
@chrisjelias
President of Global Development at @gatesfoundation. Believer in the power of partnership to transform #health and #development. Views are my own.
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Congrats to Ananda S Bandyopadhyay on receiving the 2025 Park Man-hoon Award for his work developing the novel oral polio vaccine nOPV2. Since its rollout, over 1.2B doses have been administered across 42 countries—helping protect millions of children from polio. businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleVi…


The world has made incredible gains in the last century in saving millions of people from deadly diseases and halving global maternal and child mortality rates. But these gains are now in jeopardy. I shared my views in The Economist on the need for investment in global health








At a time when global health systems are stretched, Exemplars in Global Health #WHA78 dinner was a powerful reminder: progress is happening. Exemplars turns local success into global insight. It’s not just research—it’s action. Proud to see it enter a new chapter with the Gates Foundation


Today, Bill Gates dedicated Nigeria’s Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic citation to Chief Ayuba Gufwan, a lifelong advocate for a healthier Nigeria. His example is one of courage and resilience, and he gives us hope for a future free of polio.

This week, we welcomed Dr. HananBalkhyŘنان بلخي to Seattle. Her leadership at WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean is pushing progress on polio, equity, and resilient health systems in the Eastern Mediterranean. Grateful for her insights and partnership.


I've seen firsthand how vaccines transform lives. They protect children from disease, give families peace of mind, and help communities thrive. That’s why I’m proud that the Gates Foundation is committing US$1.6 billion to Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance's next chapter. gatesfoundation.org/ideas/media-ce…



