Microsoft founder Bill Gates has said the recent attacks on
polio fieldworkers in Pakistan would not stop his foundation from
succeeding in eradicating the crippling virus.
“It’s not going to stop us succeeding,” he said, in an
interview with the Telegraph.
“It does force us to sit down with the Pakistan government to renew
their commitments, see what they’re going to do in security and make
changes to protect the women who are doing God’s work and getting out to
these children and delivering the vaccine,” he added.
A major focus of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is
eradicating polio in Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan. “We’re focused
on the help of the poorest in the world, which really drives you into
vaccination,” he said.
The philanthropist said money has no utility to him beyond a certain
point and wishes for his money to reach some of the poorest people on
the planet.
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