The Gates Foundation aims to reduce maternal deaths and improve women’s health, using AI-enabled tools where possible.

The Gates Foundation will spend $2.5 billion over the next five years on projects related to women’s health, just as the US government pulls back on science research and international development.The announcement provides the most detail yet on one area where the foundation plans to use its remaining funds before it shuts down in 2045.

Though $2.5 billion sounds like it would go a long way toward addressing the gender health gap, Dr. Anita Zaidi, head of gender equality at the Gates Foundation, admitted the money is a “drop in the bucket” compared to what is needed to address the centuries-long stigma surrounding women’s health.