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Gates Foundation and Wellcome Leap Commit $100 Million to Reduce Global Stillbirth Rates

Financial Post · October 12, 2026 at 6:01 a.m.

BERLIN, Oct.

12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Gates Foundation and Wellcome Leap today announced a new initiative called Uzima: A Stillbirth Prevention Program , which aims to demonstrate that stillbirth rates can be reduced by half over the next decade across select countries.

Uzima will identify, validate, and scale promising innovations that can help families and health workers recognize risks earlier and respond to complications during pregnancy and childbirth.

By showing what works in partnership with different health systems, the program will create a model for bringing these advances to women and babies around the world.

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Gates Foundation and Wellcome Leap Commit $100 Million to Reduce Global Stillbirth Rates

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