30 Aug 2024
Additional funding for the Data 4 Health Initiative announced
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The Data for Health Initiative works with governments and partners to improve public health data in order to drive for better-informed public health policies. With improved birth and death records, governments can make effective health policy decisions.

Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Gates Foundation are committing additional USD 190 million to support the ongoing collaborative efforts toward improving health data systems globally with a specific emphasis on birth and death registration systems. 

More information here. 

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