Nigeria, Aug. 5 -- The Gates Foundation has pledged $2.5 billion to accelerate research and development in women's health through 2030.

In a statement released on Monday, the Foundation said it would support the advancement of more than 40 innovations in five critical, chronically underfunded areas- particularly those affecting women in low-and middle-income countries.

The president of the Gates Foundation's Gender Equality Division, Anita Zaidi, noted that women have suffered from health conditions misunderstood, misdiagnosed, or ignored for too long.

"We want this investment to spark a new era of women-centred innovation-one where women's lives, bodies, and voices are prioritised in health R&D," Ms Zaidi said.

Additionally, Ms Zaidi...