"Generous Foundation Boosts Reproductive Health Care with $200M Donation"
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has pledged $200 million to support reproductive health care, with $100 million each going to health products manufacturer Unitaid and UNFPA, the UN agency for reproductive health. The funding will be used to improve access to health care, contraceptive supplies, and information in low- and middle-income countries. The announcement was made during the foundation's annual Goalkeepers conference, where progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals was discussed. Former President Jimmy Carter and singer Bono were recognized for their contributions to health care initiatives, while the fate of the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief remains uncertain due to demands from Republican lawmakers.