March 7, 2008 London School of Hygiene Celebrates New Funding to Fight Malaria, HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis

LONDON -- The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine has received grants funding totalling $46.4 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and $12.7 million from other partners, to help find new and effective ways of treating and preventing malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.

To read the full press release, visit the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Web site.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives. In developing countries, it focuses on improving people's health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people—especially those with the fewest resources—have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life. Based in Seattle, the foundation is led by CEO Jeff Raikes and co-chair William H. Gates Sr., under the direction of Bill and Melinda Gates and Warren Buffett.