Bill Gates Discusses Efforts To Eliminate Malaria In Devex Interview

Devex: Gates vs. Malaria: How Bill Gates aims to win the fight of his life
“…[Bill Gates spoke with Devex at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting], talking about the science and technology behind the push to eradicate malaria parasites — one of Gates’ favorite subjects and one which he has elevated at this meeting two years in a row. When thinking about systemic challenges like a persistent infectious disease that’s been killing homo sapiens since we first evolved, most people find comfort in focus: It’s about bed nets or new drugs or a vaccine. Gates is not interested in a silver bullet, a single tool…” (Kumar, 2/1).

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