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Deputy Director, Global Partnerships & Grand Challenges @gatesfoundation. Going faster & further together to reach the SDGs and beyond . Tweets are mine.

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Data is key in protecting people's health. At #GrandChallenges, Steve Kern, @PatriceMatchaba, Nelly Mugo, Signe Ratso, & Anita Zaidi discussed how gaps in gender-disaggregated data lead to subpar innovations for women & girls. We need tools that work for everyone.

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From India to Lebanon to Nigeria creative thinkers responded to Gates Foundation Grand Challenges with incredible ideas on using AI to make positive change in people's lives. This is what #GrandChallenges is about. Gates Health Gates Foundation Africa Gates Foundation India

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We were on the ground in Dakar last week to do some final planning for the 2023 #GrandChallenges Annual Meeting! Looking forward to welcoming everyone next month to explore how we can harness the power of innovation for impact in global health and development.

We were on the ground in Dakar last week to do some final planning for the 2023 #GrandChallenges Annual Meeting! Looking forward to welcoming everyone next month to explore how we can harness the power of innovation for impact in global health and development.
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#GrandChallenges is based on a simple idea: Great ideas can come from everywhere! After 20 years, what started as a single program has turned into a powerful global funding and research network of remarkable leaders, scientists, and innovators with a shared mission to tackle the

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.Raissa Okoi & Larry Madowo open the 20th Grand Challenges Meeting in Dakar with HE Pres Macky Sall & Bill Gates, and Kedest. For the 1st time, the meeting—to foster science & innovation to solve the world’s health challenges—is proudly in Francophone Africa. #GCAM2023

.<a href="/RaissaOkoi/">Raissa Okoi</a> &amp; <a href="/LarryMadowo/">Larry Madowo</a> open the 20th Grand Challenges Meeting in Dakar with HE Pres <a href="/Macky_Sall/">Macky Sall</a> &amp; <a href="/BillGates/">Bill Gates</a>, and <a href="/KedestTesfa/">Kedest</a>. For the 1st time, the meeting—to foster science &amp; innovation to solve the world’s health challenges—is proudly in Francophone Africa. #GCAM2023
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Celebrating 20 years of #GrandChallenges at the Annual Meeting in Dakar. GC is all about harnessing the power of innovation, community and collaboration to source solutions to important local problems. Here's to another 20 years of supporting innovation! gatesfoundation.org/ideas/articles…

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Next-gen vaccines have the potential to save millions of lives. We’re funding Institut Pasteur de Dakar, Biovac, and Quantoom to ensure more people around the world benefit from lifesaving health tools. #GrandChallenges bit.ly/3FahmEr

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Excited to officially kick off the #GrandChallenges Annual Meeting in Dakar. Always inspired by this global community of problem solvers.

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#GrandChallenges is all about supporting locally led innovation. Today, the Gates Foundation and partners announced new investments to make R&D easier, faster and more effective, including by advancing equitable access to AI and vaccines. Read more 👉gatesfoundation.org/ideas/media-ce…

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#Grandchallenges calling on creative thinkers to use AI to benefit global health. Application open from GC Brazil, GC India, GC South Africa , GC Ethiopia, GC Africa

#Grandchallenges calling on creative thinkers to use AI to benefit global health. Application open from GC Brazil, GC India, GC South Africa , GC Ethiopia, GC Africa
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We are keen to expand our community of brilliant problem solvers. We have a number of grant opportunities open right now . grandchallemges.org

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Talking about my favorite topic , how do we bring more innovators and enablers to the #GrandChallenges network. Join us Session 5 E1

Talking about my favorite topic , how do we bring more innovators and enablers to the #GrandChallenges network. 

Join us Session 5 E1
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We are a network of #GrandChallenges partners Supporting innovation in global health. GC US, GC Brazil, GC India, GC South Africa, GC Africa panel beautifully moderated by Sarah O'Brien #GHS

We are a network of #GrandChallenges partners Supporting innovation in global health. GC US, GC Brazil, GC India, GC South Africa, GC Africa panel beautifully moderated by Sarah O'Brien #GHS
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As we wrap up our annual #GrandChallenges meeting in Senegal, Trevor Mundel sharing grant opportunities to expand the community of problem solvers. Apply at Grandchallenges.org

As we wrap up our annual #GrandChallenges meeting in Senegal,  <a href="/trevormundel/">Trevor Mundel</a> sharing grant opportunities to expand the community of problem solvers. 

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I’m honored to be part of #CPHIA2023 in Lusaka , Zambia from 27-30 November, an honor to collaborate with inspiring colleagues in planning a program that affirms Africa’s leadership in science and public health. Be part of the conversation , learn more at CPHIA.com