Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe latest donation increases Melinda French Gates' total contributions to women's health to over $600 million within the past two years (Getty)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.In fullMelinda French Gates drops $10 million to tackle America’s menopause crisisThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Women’s health gets major funding surge from Melinda Gates
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe latest donation increases Melinda French Gates' total contributions to women's health to over $600 million within the past two years (Getty)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.In fullMelinda French Gates drops $10 million to tackle America’s menopause crisisThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
