Bill Gates Warns of Child Mortality Crisis in Northern Nigeria

Bill Gates warned that 15% of children in Northern Nigeria may die before age five, emphasizing the urgent need for global health funding. Gates urged governments to increase support as aid cuts threaten progress in child mortality reduction.

He announced a $912 million contribution from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. Gates highlighted the concerning decline in global development assistance and stressed the potential reversal of gains made in child survival.

The philanthropist's call for sustained support for health institutions like the Global Fund and Gavi Vaccine Alliance aims to prevent millions of deaths worldwide.