President Samia wins Gates Goalkeepers Award

DAR ES SALAAM – President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been honoured with the Gates Goalkeepers Award, in recognition of her exceptional leadership and Tanzania’s remarkable progress in reducing maternal mortality by 80 percent.

Under her leadership, the Tanzanian government has significantly increased funding for health services, expanded the availability of medicines and medical supplies, and constructed over 530 delivery centres to reduce maternal mortality, infant deaths, and fatalities among children under five years old.

The Gates Goalkeepers Award, presented annually by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, celebrates a global leader who has demonstrated an outstanding commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) both nationally and globally.

Each year, Goalkeepers recognizes remarkable individuals who are making impactful contributions towards the realization of the Global Goals by 2030.

President Samia becomes the 7th president to receive this prestigious award and the first African leader to be honored with this distinguished accolade.