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Bismark Owusu, a worker of Anglogold Ashanti Malaria Ltd, covers furniture before spraying the walls of a house with insecticide against mosquitos in Adansi Domeabra, Ghana, in May 2018.  Insecticide resistance has become a huge problem, threatening an uptick in malaria cases in both rural and urban areas.

Is the threat of malaria increasing?

Climate change, insecticide resistance, upticks in urban mosquitoes: Could malaria be getting worse? Our expert explains why investing in innovations that stop malaria is more important than ever.
By Laura Norris Senior Program Officer, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
A nurse prepares a syringe of the injectable polio vaccine at the Philippe Maguilen Senghor Hospital in Dakar, Senegal.

Amid surging demand for syringes, a new investment supports long-term supply on the African continent

By Surabhi Rajaram Program Officer, Global Delivery Programs, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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A story of digital banking in India—and a young woman’s promising career path

Digital banking lets millions of people safely receive, send, and save money without the need for cash. One young woman in India explains how this is helping her community.

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Digital Banking in India Through a Postmaster’s Lens

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