The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation sponsors a Global Health Program that uses science and technology to save people living in poverty in developing countries. It focuses on major health problems and supports improving delivery of proven tools, while investing in research for new interventions like vaccines, drugs, and diagnostics. The foundation was formed in 1994 and funds areas like global health, global development, and US programs, with a focus on developing solutions for infectious diseases, family planning, nutrition, and more. It seeks input from experts and works through grants to partners.