Investing $100 per person in PHC can prevent 90% of child deaths – Gates Foundation

The Gates Foundation says countries could prevent up to 90 per cent of child deaths by investing just $100 per person each year to strengthen primary health care (PHC) systems.

This is according to the foundation’s 2025 Goalkeepers Report, titled “We Can’t Stop at Almost,” which highlights how affordable, front-line health services can save millions of lives at a time of shrinking budgets and rising health demands.

The report noted that primary health care is the…