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| 08 February 2010 | Science and philanthropy help make strides in combating rotavirus Media Global - The release of a new study chronicling the successful testing of a safe rotavirus vaccine, combined with a $10 billion donation over 10 years announced by the Gates Foundation at the World Economic Forum last week, may help stop rotavirus from claiming so many young lives. Read more |
| 29 January 2010 | Gates Foundation to double spending on vaccines The New York Times - Endorsing vaccines as the world’s most cost-effective public health measure, Bill and Melinda Gates said Friday that their foundation would more than double its spending on them over the next decade, to at least $10 billion. Read more |
| 07 January 2010 | Innovation in global health: a spoonful of ingenuity The Economist - New ideas for raising money for medical care—and spending it Read more |
| 05 January 2010 | Vaccine financing push brings results World Bank - According to The State of the World’s Vaccines and Immunizations annual report, more children than ever before are being immunized against infectious diseases, thanks to a big push this decade to manufacture, distribute and pay for vaccines and immunization in developing countries. Read more |