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WHS DAILY News, October 13

Day 2 of the WHS 2026

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

Wellcome Leap and the Gates Foundation will commit $100 million to Uzima, a new stillbirth prevention initiative that aims to show stillbirth rates can be cut in half within a decade across selected countries. The organizations announced the program Monday evening at the World Health Summit 2026 Signature Event in Berlin.