With a budget of US$3.8 billion for 2009 the Gates Foundation has great ambitions and a big war chest. But will their technology-based approach deliver health solutions? Ana Arroio argues that the Foundation needs to ensure that technology promotes development.
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April 29, 2009 / aid
Tags: aid, development, health, intellectual property, technology
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The G20 meeting in London will bring together leaders focusing on the global economic crisis. The financial crisis could contribute to a health crisis poor countries. The G20 can take actions to avert a health crisis. We spell these actions out in a policy brief available here.
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November 20, 2008 / health
Will action on research for health be driven by efficiency or equity? Will research be fast or fair? This week in Bamako, Ministers and their representatives from 59 countries chose equity over efficiency.
Tags: health
