Masters of Scale Replay: Bill Gates is ending his foundation — here’s how it began
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May 8, 2025 
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, shares insights on transforming global health through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He discusses innovative solutions for public sanitation, revealing the evolution of the toilet and the pressing global sanitation crisis. Gates emphasizes the foundation's impressive impact on reducing childhood mortality and revolutionary data initiatives like minimally invasive autopsies. The conversation highlights the crucial role of partnerships and adaptive strategies in creating sustainable health outcomes worldwide.
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Reinventing the Toilet
- Bill Gates is reinventing the toilet through the Reinvent the Toilet Challenge.
- This initiative seeks to create sustainable sanitation solutions for developing countries.
Accelerating Impact
- The Gates Foundation played a key role in reducing childhood deaths by 50%.
- This accomplishment highlights the importance of accelerating inflection points.
Foundation Origins
- Bill and Melinda were inspired by an article about preventable childhood deaths.
- This led to the creation of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000.