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Bill And Melinda Gates: Benefits Of Global Health Aid

The U.S. spends $8 billion a year on global health — only a fraction of 1 percent of its total budget, but five times more than what the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spends. "So we often work together," Bill Gates tells NPR's Steve Inskeep. "Only by having that large amount...

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Bill And Melinda Gates: Benefits Of Global Health Aid

News Source: National Public Radio | about 1 month ago

The U.S. spends $8 billion a year on global health — only a fraction of 1 percent of its total budget, but five times more than what the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation spends. "So we often work together," Bill Gates tells NPR's Steve Inskeep. "...
Gates Foundation wants global health push

News Source: CNN | about 1 month ago

Their goal is cut almost by half the number of child deaths each year, from 9 million to 5 million. "This is a tragedy of almost unimaginable proportions," Dr. Tachi Yamada, president of the Global Health Program at the Bill and Melinda Gates...
U.S. aid saves lives but few know, Bill Gates says

News Source: Reuters | about 1 month ago

But he said government money is vital, too, and a new website, www.livingproofproject.org , shows it is working, he said. Gates's wife Melinda, who with Gates heads the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, said she helps check up on money that has...
Bill And Melinda Gates Have A New Message For Americans

News Source: National Public Radio | about 1 month ago

But most Americans, she said, have no idea that their money is having an impact at all. "We hear more the negative stories, and we want to make sure people understand, no, these have been incredible investments." Through the Living Proof Project, the...
Bill and Melinda Gates make unusual personal appeal for U.S. global health ...

News Source: Seattle Times | about 1 month ago

Exploring philanthropy, non-profits and socially motivated business, from the Gates Foundation to your donation. Alliance, a global initiative to immunize children in poor countries, which has prevented an estimated 3.4 million deaths over the last...
Bill & Melinda Gates to Congress: This is no time to cut $ for global ...

News Source: Seattle Times | about 1 month ago

This story lays out the cases Bill & Melinda Gates will make on this topic when they address lawmakers in Washington, D.C. this evening...A very focused and determined Congress is currently running the federal government's largest spending programs...