Found this on yahoo...At first I thought that he may actually be interested in vector borne diseases.
Unfortunately, after reading the article I realized that his true motive is promoting his malaria vaccine.
Mr. Gates needs an education.
Bill Gates playfully frees swarm of mosquitoes * by Glenn Chapman Glenn Chapman - Wed Feb 4, 11:17 pm ET
AFP/File - Microsoft founder turned disease-battling philanthropist Bill Gates, seen here, loosed mosquitoes at ...
LONG BEACH, California (AFP) - Microsoft founder turned disease-battling philanthropist Bill Gates loosed mosquitoes at an elite Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED) Conference to make a point about the deadly sting of malaria.
"Malaria is spread by mosquitoes," Gates said while opening a jar onstage at a gathering known to attract technology kings, politicians, and Hollywood stars.
"I brought some. Here I'll let them roam around. There is no reason only poor people should be infected."
Gates waited a minute or so before assuring the audience the liberated insects were malaria-free. TED curator Chris Anderson fired back at the legendary computer software maker, joking that the headline for the video of his talk to be posted online at Ted.com would be "Gates releases more bugs into the world."
As he has in travels on behalf of his eponymous charitable foundation, Gates detailed the strides made in dealing with malaria in affluent countries and the need to fight the disease in impoverished nations.
"There is more money put into baldness drugs than into malaria," Gates quipped, triggering laughter. "Now, baldness is a terrible thing and rich men are afflicted. That is why that priority has been set."
Gates called for aggressive distribution of insect netting and other gear proven to protect people from disease-transmitting stings. He also shared that a malaria vaccine backed by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation should start Phase Three testing in a few months. "I am an optimist; I think any tough problem can be solved," Gates said.
"The market does not drive scientists, thinkers, or governments to do the right things. Only by paying attention and making people care can we make as much progress as we need to." Gates' clever candor continued as he filed a question from Anderson about the pall he felt shrouding the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, last month.
"I think it is good that the mood in Davos was bleak," Gates said. "It was a great meeting where people really had to say 'Hi, how is your economy falling apart ... Gee that is different than how mine is ... What is your solution?'"
Gates said he is confident the economy will recover, with new technologies playing vital roles, but that the financial meltdown was "a great checkpoint" compelling people to think realistically about money and business. "For me, it was a chance to make sure aid for the poorest doesn't get cut," Gates said of his time at Davos. His foundation plans to increase annual spending this year to 3.8 billion dollars despite its investment portfolio's value sinking. In a TED session titled "Reboot," Gates also called for vastly improving the quality of teachers at US schools because it will take "brilliant people" to solve the world's woes. "I hope I'm not in the Reboot session because you have to reboot your computers and associate that with me," Gates joked. "That might be fair, but don't think about it." Related Searches: * malaria * bill gates
Posted by eric555 (Member # 18343) on :
Does he Know about Lyme disease and its Coinfectons ???
He should, he can make things happen...
Lets write to him about this Huge Epidemic.
Posted by map1131 (Member # 2022) on :
It is so sad what is happening in Africa. Children and adults by the thousands dying everyday due to malaria.
They aren't able to get the meds to them and many can't travel to the meds. So sad, in this day and age.
Pam
Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
You know Bill Gates has Asperger's....a form of Autism.
Maybe he should be more interested in tick-borne vectors.
I hope the vaccine works and he offers it "free" to 3rd world countries.
How much more money can one make and spend?
Hugs,
Geneal
Posted by eric555 (Member # 18343) on :
he has more than enough money to research and to cure all cancers and all diseases if he really wanted to...
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
we had someone here who was CLOSE or in his top staff who was approached about his helping lyme patients.
she had NO luck with this man, and wasn't going to try again.
i think some others approached him; can't remember all the background but 1 good online friend of mine, a texas activist did her best!
Posted by Geneal (Member # 10375) on :
Remember though.
Bill G can't pick out his clothes, can't have a regular conversation.
His disinterest may lay in his Autism.
All of his speeches are written for him.
There is someone to "guide" him for social correctness most of the time.
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