About the Bill and Melinda Gates FoundationDone By: Hartge Ong, Ong Jing Lin, Hor Jun Le, Kong Jia Geng, James Lau, Leon Tan

About Malaria★ Malaria is a female mosquito-borne infectious disease.

★ Over the past few years, it has been a deadly epidemic that has taken many lives, especially those in southern Africa, with deaths accounting to 1 million people in 2008.

★ This is due to the hot and usually dry climate in Africa, where droughts often happen, with temperatures reaching 40 degrees celsius.

★ Majority of these deaths were children with an age of not above five. This is because young children have not yet established any immunity against such a dangerous disease.

Introduction to SE★ Due to the overwhelming number of deaths caused by malaria and other

diseases, a few organisations have been set up to alleviate this issue, such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

★ It was founded in 2000.★ It works on the belief that “all lives have equal value” ★ The main aims of the foundation is to improve healthcare and reduce

extreme poverty around the world★ In the USA, it aims to create more educational opportunities and access to

information and technology

★ Launched in 2000

★ Launched HIV/AIDS Prevention Branch in India in 2003.

★ Bill Gates left Microsoft to work at the foundation in 2008.

★ Declared the Decade of Vaccines in 2010, pledging $10 billion over 10 years to research, develop and deliver vaccines to the poorest countries around the world.

History of their venture

Impact of their venture★ Over the past two decades, tremendous progress has been made towards

the eradication of polio

★ Enabling women to make informed decisions about whether and when to have children reduces maternal and newborn deaths

★ Reduces hunger and poverty for millions of farming families in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by increasing agricultural productivity in a sustainable way

★ Reduce number of deaths due to malaria and other diseases in countries in Africa

★ Create opportunities for all children in Washington State to thrive in stable families, great schools, and strong communities

Referenceshttp://www.gatesfoundation.org/what-we-do

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/gates-foundation-accused-of-dangerously-skewing-aid-priorities-by-promoting-big-business-a6822036.html

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/Who-We-Are/General-Information/History