Out-of-date browser detected
Your browser appears to be out-of-date, and portions of the site may not function as intended.
Please install a current version of Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari for a better experience.
Read next

“Seattle isn’t just our headquarters. It’s our home”: A conversation with Amy Carter about BMGF’s local response to a global pandemic
Amy Carter, director of Community Engagement, discusses the two-pronged approach the foundation is taking to tackle COVID-19 in Seattle: deploying money and expertise.

What it will take to make self-administered COVID-19 testing possible
Dr. Dan Wattendorf is the director of Innovative Technology Solutions at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Sign up for The Optimist newsletter
Subscribe to The Optimist to get updates on the latest in global health, gender equality, education, and more. Subscribing and completing your profile is the best way to stay up to date with the Gates Foundation, our partners, events, and other ways to stay connected.