Bill Gates donates $10 billion to vaccinate 3rd world - Polidicks

[URL="http://www.kptv.com/health/22374258/detail.html"][B]DAVOS, Switzerland -- [/B]The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will donate $10 billion over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world's poorest countries, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife said Friday. Calling upon governments and business to also contribute, they said the money will produce higher immunization rates and aims to make sure that 90 percent of children are immunized against dangerous diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia in poorer nations. "We must make this the decade of vaccines," Bill Gates said in a statement. "Vaccines already save and improve millions of lives in developing countries. Innovation will make it possible to save more children than ever before." Gates said the commitment more than doubles the $4.5 billion the foundation has given to vaccine research over the years. The foundation said up to 7.6 million children under 5 could be saved through 2019 as a result of the donation. It also estimates that an additional 1.1 million [U]kids[/U][U]child[/U] Gates noted the announcement comes on the 10th anniversary of the foundation's partner GAVI Alliance, which he praised for its work in immunizing children against killer diseases. "This is an amazing announcement," GAVI CEO Julian Lob-Leyt said. Bill and Melinda Gates did not specify how the money would be distributed, and a spokeswoman said that had yet to be decided. A spokesman for GAVI said the alliance was involved mostly on the distribution end and therefore would receive only part of the money. Vaccines are usually an effective way to spend money to improve public health, because they can even be delivered in poor countries lacking functioning health systems. would be saved if a malaria vaccine can be introduced by 2014. A tuberculosis vaccine would prevent even more deaths. The Gates statement said the foundation would help to dramatically reduce mortality in the next 10 years and urged others to pitch in with research funding and other financial support for poor children.[/URL][URL="http://www.kptv.com/health/22374258/detail.html"] "Vaccines are a miracle," said Melinda Gates. "With just a few doses, they can prevent deadly diseases for a lifetime." Margaret Chan, head of the World Health Organization, called the Gates contribution unprecedented and urged governments and private donors to add to the initiative. "An additional two million deaths in children under five years could be prevented by 2015 through widespread use of new vaccines and a 10 percent increase in global vaccination coverage," said Chan.[/URL] What the fuck happened to the paragraphs and indentation?! :psyduck:

Hey bill gates, you dropped a penny.

Yay. Over-Population increases by 50% thanks to Bill Gates.

Oh Bill, you're a heartwarmer.

[QUOTE=PieClock;19915627]Hey bill gates, you dropped a penny.[/QUOTE] He has been donating money for decades. Unlike Steve Jobs who whores all the money he can get.

wow that's uh... really nice of him.

[QUOTE=Wakka;19915652]He has been donating money for decades. Unlike Steve Jobs who whores all the money he can get.[/QUOTE] I donated 10 pounds once.

good god, 10 billion

Jesus Christ. That's ONE MAN donating 10 billion. That man is worth more than some countries for god sake.

Well he has done it again. No suprise. Move Along...

Fucking cheap bastard, made me shipping on my Xbox RROD.

[QUOTE=Rimor Animus;19915628]Yay. Over-Population increases by 50% thanks to Bill Gates.[/QUOTE] If you have a problem with overpopulation then you can kill yourself and help the rest of us.

Is that Long Scale or Short Scale Billion?

Oh Bill you so cool.

[QUOTE=Lankist;19915715]If you have a problem with overpopulation then you can kill yourself and help the rest of us.[/QUOTE] It's a fact that Overpopulation occurs mosly in Third World Countries. So this is good if 10 billion stops them all dying, then they should have less children.

Quite a nice bit of philanthropy there on Bill's part.

Bill[i]ion[/i] Gates

Bill can you donate me 100$ ? :keke:

What the fuck, 10 billion. Thousands could live a perfect upper class life without earning one penny with all that money. Also, omg bill ur nice.

Funfact: Bill Gates is now more valuable than the organs and combined incomes of everyone in [i]Subject Hometown Here[/i]

Wait, if Bill donated that money to the world, everyone would get 1 dollar 50. Which is about enough in England for a bus ride.

[QUOTE=Rimor Animus;19915628]Yay. Over-Population increases by 50% thanks to Bill Gates.[/QUOTE] There's is no over-population.

The [i]bastard[/i] :kratos:

[QUOTE=radioactive;19915740]It's a fact that Overpopulation occurs mosly in Third World Countries. So this is good if 10 billion stops them all dying, then they should have less children.[/QUOTE] you realize (promoting the) preventing births of a specific demographic is a form of genocide right You don't have the right to tell someone they're crowding the world until you're willing to off yourself. Also overpopulation is vastly exaggerated. [editline]12:36PM[/editline] [QUOTE=Tu154M;19915843][citation needed][/QUOTE] Uhh it's the people making the claim that are supposed to prove it. In this case the people who are promoting goddamn MASS DEATH.

[IMG]http://clip2net.com/clip/m20471/1264786642-clip-835b.png[/IMG] oh god we're gonna be poor

[QUOTE=Lankist;19916279] Also overpopulation is vastly exaggerated. [/QUOTE] Ever been in India? Ever wondered why China is telling citizens to not have more than one chikd?

[QUOTE=Denzo;19916362]Ever been in India? Ever wondered why China is telling citizens to not have more than one chikd?[/QUOTE] And how does this affect you in any way shape or form? aside from being able to profit from a cheaper work force.

Ughhh, I don't think 3rd world countries can be fixed by throwing money at the problem.

[QUOTE=Kybalt;19916420]Ughhh, I don't think 3rd world countries can be fixed by throwing money at the problem.[/QUOTE] nah they can be fixed by LETTING PEOPLE DIE right? and you idiots call ME cold and cynical. Enough with the tough internet edgy act. You aren't cool by sticking it to the goddamn CHARITIES.