6 June 2006, Bill Gates, Microsoft founder and richest man in the world, has announced that it will scale back its work with Microsoft and allocate more time for the charitable foundation he co-founded with his wife Melinda.
Ten days later, Warren Buffett, second richest man in the world to publicly declare their wealth was handed over to Bill Gates & Melinda Gates Foundation , which primarily focuses on improving global health.
The largest philanthropic foundation in the world have their origins and doubled to more than $ 60 billion.
Why should the richest people in the world have such a passion for a cause?
One of the reasons for their dedication and philanthropic endeavor that are saddened to learn that 3 million children die from the disease , which are absolutely preventable. In addition, they share in their concern about the inequality among people who live in different parts of the world.
Bill Gates addressed the World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization , and stated the following:
"I first learned about these tragic health inequities some years ago when I was reading an article about diseases in developing countries. It showed that more than half a million children die each year from" rotavirus. "I thought," Rotavirus? "-I never heard of it. How could I have never heard of something that kills half a million children every year?" Melinda and I assume that if there are vaccines and treatments that could save lives governments should be doing everything to help them reach people who need them. No, no. We could not escape the brutal conclusion that - our world today, some lives are considered worth saving and others are not. We said that: ". It can not be true, but if it is, deserves to be a priority of our giving ."Bill and Melinda Gates to find a global health.
Why should you care about global health?
First of all, health is a shared experience for everyone.
does not matter what social, economic, or cultural differences we have that differentiates us from others. Every human being knows what is to be sick, or caring for family members or friends who are sick or injured, and mourn the loss of someone we love. It is common among us. This should inspire compassion in us.
Secondly, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the doctor, activist and anthropologist, Paul Farmer clear that human beings have the fundamental right to health. Water, shelter, and food are human needs. If good health is a human need and right, then millions of people worldwide lack access to basic health care , because where they were born , how much money your family makes, or other circumstances that may be beyond their control .
If health is a human right, then no matter what the conditions were more vulnerable to disability, illness or premature death, people should have access to basic health care and prevention of preventable diseases.
Finally, globalization is constantly changing our economic and social makeup, and how we perceive health. Our health and well-being is connected to everything else. Our personal health practices such as eating nutritious foods, frequent hand washing, exercise and getting the vaccine has the potential of keeping you, your family and your coworkers health. However, infectious diseases, such as West Nile virus can fly across the boundaries of the birds that carry the flu virus. Furthermore, insects have been imported on a lettuce leaf, and banana. This means that the complex and spread of the disease requires us to think outside of our population and the local community into a reality on a global level.
the world is increasingly interconnected. Modern transportation allows communicable diseases to cross our borders. Good sanitary practices and enforcement of environmental laws aimed at keeping our food safe is vital to our health and well-being.
more educated and informed we are, how we respond to security threats and infectious diseases, the healthier we become. Examine your values and consider what choice you make can affect others' lives. Consider taking a look at how you can become involved in creating solutions to health problems.
You can make a difference in the lives of millions around the world by more and more involved in helping to shape a healthier world.
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