Dato Sri Tahir, the Indonesian 12th richest billionaire and Chairman of the Tahir Foundation, a philanthropy supported by the Mayapada Group, announced that his foundation is investing $75 million to expand access to health among Indonesia's poorest citizens, expanding its partnership with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will receive $65 million, and an additional $10 million will go toward providing women with access to family planning.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, founded by Bill Gates and his wife, announced it will match the Tahir Foundation's commitments, investing $65 million in the Global Fund and $10 million to support family planning.
The Global Fund commitment will support efforts to diagnose, treat, and prevent three epidemics that are leading causes of death and disability in Indonesia.
