The Gates Foundation has committed US$1.6 billion over five years to support Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a bid to prevent rising child mortality rates due to cuts in foreign aid.

• Bill Gates warns that, for the first time in decades, global child deaths may increase this year.
• The renewed funding supports Gavi's mission, which has vaccinated over 1.1 billion children and prevented nearly 19 million deaths since its inception.
• Despite progress, one in five children still lack access to essential vaccines, with outbreaks of preventable diseases threatening gains.