Partners of Human Potential

How does the work of our partners come to life? How does that work create potential around the world? Watch, read, and experience the stories of good people doing great things that can lead to even greater things.

Ideas

Read the latest stories, research, and news from across the foundation.
Dr. Stellah Bosire poses for a photograph at her desk in a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya on April 6, 2024.

A doctor at the intersection of women’s health and economic power

Dr. Stellah Bosire champions women’s economic empowerment and health equity. Learn how her work is transforming lives in Kenya and beyond.
Jennifer Gardy, deputy director at the Gates Foundation, looks inside a solar fridge during CES 2025 in Las Vegas.

Six innovations transforming the future of global health

By Jennifer Gardy Deputy Director, Special Initiatives, Gates Foundation

Videos

Faith Zighe checks to see if the syringes have been assembled correctly. She is one of the many hearing impaired workers at the Revital Healthcare factory in Kikambala, Kenya, on July 9, 2024.Revital Healthcare became the first East and Central African company to manufacture medical devices such as auto-disabled syringes and reuse-preventing syringes and has grown to become one of the largest manufacturers of medical disposable products in Africa.

How auto-disable syringes and other innovations ensure wider vaccine access

Public health physician Dr. Marcy Ahun discusses vaccine delivery innovations, like the auto-disable syringe, that have prevented needle reuse and saved lives in the process.
Why smallholder farmers are investing in a new kind of tilapia

Why smallholder farmers are investing in a new kind of tilapia

While smallholder farmers are facing an increasingly difficult climate, it’s crucial to have climate-resilient resources to improve nutrition and incomes. Learn how an improved tilapia is one example of climate-friendly food that can reduce malnutrition.
Puneet Dewan, Senior Program Officer, TB Delivery, reveals some of the most exciting innovations in the R&D pipeline that could transform life for people affected by this deadly disease.

WATCH: The only tuberculosis vaccine is a century old. New innovations are around the corner. 

An expert reveals some of the most exciting innovations in the R&D pipeline that could transform life for people affected by this deadly disease.

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