Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Bill Gates to talk to WHO about polio, AIDS, swine flu

From The AP:

GENEVA -- Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is visiting the World Health Organization to discuss the agency's work on polio, AIDS and the swine flu outbreak.

Spokeswoman Fadela Chaib says Gates is seeing WHO Director-General Margaret Chan and other senior officials for a "working meeting" Tuesday.

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has donated billions of dollars to global health projects, including funds for fighting common diseases such as tuberculosis and polio.

Chaib says media will be excluded from the meeting.