“Scientists save lives” and “cooperation saves lives.” These beautiful sentences have been continuously reiterated at the unique and outstanding Grand Challenges Meeting 2023, hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which began yesterday in Dakar, Senegal.

I feel absolutely privileged to have been sponsored by the Foundation, working to address a significant challenge, namely nasal vaccination.
It is truly moving to hear Bill Gates celebrate how cutting-edge technologies like RNA vaccines can be implemented globally, providing access to them for the entire global population.
The Grand Challenges in Global Health program has been the most significant initiative I’ve ever been a part of in my life.

María José Alonso