Malaria kills more than 600,000 people a year, most of them kids under age 5. We devote resources and expertise to a relentless pursuit of malaria eradication, including efforts to reduce the burden of malaria, accelerate progress toward eradication, and get ahead of drug and insecticide resistance.
Huge progress has been made in the last 15 years in reducing the number of malaria cases and deaths, and many countries have now declared elimination goals. As the number…
October 17, 2007Prepared remarks by Melinda French Gates, co-chair Editor’s note: View Bill Gates’ portion of the keynote speech, which followed Melinda Gates’ remarks. Melinda Gates: Thank you for that very warm…
