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Notes on some of my recent travels

Nigeria Advances the Fight against Polio

In a visit to Africa’s most populous nation, Bill witnessed remarkable progress against polio, with lessons for the fight against infectious diseases worldwide.

Posted 07/23/2010

A Global Community at the Bottom of the World

Bill travels a lot, but until recently there was one continent he’d never visited: Antarctica. He finally got there in February on a family trip with his father and son.

Posted 03/24/2010

Simple Advances, Amazing Benefits in Africa

On a recent trip to Africa, Bill explored innovative and cost-effective initiatives supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that are reducing child mortality and the risk of infection from AIDS, and increasing basic financial services and economic well-being for underserved people.

Posted 03/18/2010

Seeing Self-Help in Action in India

Bill was on the road again in May 2010 on a visit to northern India. He came back excited by the progress he saw in villages that have suffered from dire poverty and the persistence of polio.

Posted 06/28/2010

Delivering Health Care in India

In July, Bill traveled to India to see how new investments by the Indian government are improving medical care in poor communities. During the trip, he visited health clinics in the state of Uttar Pradesh and saw how vaccines and other basic health care is being delivered to mothers and children.

Posted 01/21/2010

For Mothers & Babies, a Brighter Future

Each year in developing countries, millions of mothers and babies die during childbirth or in the first days and weeks of life. Reducing this tragic toll takes not only better access to health care but also health education, as Melinda witnessed during recent trips to Malawi and India.

Posted 05/25/2010

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