Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Gates Foundation, Malaria & Birth Control

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently awarded a $ 258 million in grants for malaria treatment and prevention. Over 3000 children die each day from malaria. The United Nations recently released figures that showed over 30,000 children die each day from malnutrition. The Gates Foundation means well. The UN means well. The road to unintended consequences is paved with-meaning intentions. A Chinese proverb goes " If you save a life you are responsible for that life." Any life-saving drugs should be accompanied with birth control drugs/devices/procedures that are also recommended. Why save lives from malaria only to set-up long term death by malnutrition?

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