Gates to donate $10bn to child health
Microsoft founder Bill Gates today announced he will give $10bn (€7.16bn) over the next decade to research new vaccines and bring them to the world’s poorest countries.
Calling upon governments and business to also contribute, Mr Gates and his wife Melinda said the money will produce higher immunisation rates and help to ensure that 90% of children are protected against diseases such as diarrhoea and pneumonia in poorer nations.
