Since early May, Gates has been quietly advocating for the United States to retake its leadership role in global public health. He said this week's proposal represents a return to that role — though the commitment falls short of what he believes is needed.
For decades, the United States has been at the forefront of global health initiatives, leading the fight against diseases such as HIV, malaria and Ebola. That changed with COVID-19, with the Trump administration focused on reserving treatments and vaccines for Americans."That's the most impactful money ever" when it comes to bringing the pandemic to an end, Bill Gates told USA TODAY.
Focusing on poor nations makes sense because if the virus continues to rage out of control anywhere in the world, Americans will never truly be safe from it, Gates said.Vaccine progress: “It’s hard to overstate how much the U.S. historically has led all these global health things,” he said. Once other countries see that the U.S. is onboard, they'll step up as well, he said.Gavi could secure volume guarantees and purchase one or more vaccines for poor countries to slow and eventually halt the spread of the virus, said Dr. Seth Berkley, Gavi's CEO.
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