New York Times, Washington Post Examine Vaccine Projects of Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationJuly 14, 2003 This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. The New York Times on Sunday examined the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its funding of health initiatives, including $126.5 million for the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. The foundation also has pledged between $50 million and $60 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Strom, New York Times, 7/13). The Washington Post today profiles the Gates Foundation's funding of programs that aim to improve international vaccination rates for diseases such as diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus and of initiatives that aim to develop new vaccines for diseases such as HIV/AIDS, malaria and rotavirus (Gillis, Washington Post, 7/14). Back to other news for July 14, 2003
This article is part of TheBody.com's archive. Because it contains information that may no longer be accurate, this article should only be considered a historical document. This article was provided by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. It is a part of the publication Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report.
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