2024 Roundup: Health care, mental health, and public health | Philanthropy news

Giving for health care, mental health, and public health in 2024 stretched across a broad array of diseases and conditions, revealing a growing awareness by funders of the social determinants of health and an interest in connecting people with health-related resources.

Here are some of the top stories from 2024:

World Bank, Gates, UNICEF pledge $600 million to end cervical cancer
The commitment includes $400 million over three years from the World Bank, $180 million from the Gates Foundation, and $10 million from UNICEF, with funding to support expanding access to vaccination, screening, and treatment worldwide….
(March 8, 2024)

Gilead awards $12.6 million for Black women and girls HIV initiative
Grants from the California-based biopharmaceutical company to 19 organizations across the United States will support initiatives to improve the HIV landscape for Black women and girls….
(February 29, 2024)

OneOhio Recovery Foundation commits $51 million for opioid battle
The recently launched organization will allocate up to $51 million in 2024 to advance substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts across Ohio….
(March 8, 2024)

CHOC awarded $7 million for school-based resources, mental health
The gift will be used to expand Children’s Hospital of Orange County’s WellSpace initiative into area elementary schools, featuring biophilic and trauma-informed design where students can connect with health and wellness resources….
June 22, 2024)

Bloomberg Philanthropies invests additional $60 million to prevent drowning deaths
The investment by the Bloomberg Initiative to Prevent Drowning will support efforts to scale proven solutions to prevent drowning deaths in Bangladesh, Ghana, India, Uganda, and Vietnam, as well as new efforts in the United States to support swimming instruction and better understand the circumstances of drowning incidents….
(May 17, 2024)

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