The World Health Organization has lauded the USD10 billion pledge by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for anti-malarial efforts over 10 years.
“The Gates Foundation’s commitment to vaccines is unprecedented, but needs to be matched by unprecedented action,” said Dr Margaret Chan, director-general of WHO, in a statement. “It’s absolutely crucial that both governments and the private sector step up efforts to provide life-saving vaccines to children who need them most.”
WHO credited vaccines and immunizations for saving 2 million lives every year as well as eradicating smallpox and gaining ground to wipe out polio.
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