Polio News - February 2017

Posted by John Lynch

GATES ANNUAL LETTER HIGHLIGHTS PROGRESS AGAINST POLIO

Bill and Melinda Gates, co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, released their Annual Letter in February, highlighting gains that have been made in improving children’s health around the world. The letter was addressed to Warren Buffett, who donated the bulk of his fortune to the foundation 10 years ago. As Bill and Melinda say, the “magic number is zero” when thinking about many health challenges today, and polio is the closest to reaching this goal.

See the full letter here