टीकों के लिए 10 अरब डॉलर

माइक्रोसॉफ़्ट के संस्थापक बिल गेट्स और उनकी पत्नी मेलिंडा ने कहा है कि नए टीकों के विकास और वितरण के लिए अगले दस वर्षों में वे दस लाख डॉलर की राशि दान में देंगे.

दावोस, स्विट्ज़रलैंड में वर्ल्ड इकॉनॉमिक फ़ोरम में बोलते हुए बिल गेट्स ने कहा कि लक्ष्य यह है कि विकासशील देशों के 90 प्रतिशत बच्चों का टीकाकरण हो सके.
पिछले दस सालों में गेट्स दंपति ने टीकों के विकास और वितरण के लिए 4.5 अरब डॉलर की राशि दान में दी है.
विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन ने इस घोषणा को 'अभूतपूर्व' बताया है.
बिल गेट्स ने कहा है कि अगर ग़रीब देशों के 90 प्रतिशत बच्चों का टीकाकरण हो सके तो वर्ष 2010 से 2019 के बीच क़रीब 76 लाख बच्चों की जान बचाई जा सकती है.
एक बयान में उन्होंने कहा, "हमें इस दशक को टीकों का दशक बनाना चाहिए."
उन्होंने कहा है, "टीकों की वजह से विकासशील देशों में पहले से ही लाखों लोगों का जीवन बचा और बेहतर हुआ है. आविष्कारों से पहले की तुलना में ज़्यादा बच्चों की ज़िंदगी बचाना संभव हो सकेगा."
उनका कहना है कि डायरिया और निमोनिया के लिए जो टीके विकसित हो चुके हैं उनके निर्माण और वितरण के लिए पैसों की ज़रुरत है.
मेंलिंडा गेट्स ने कहा, "टीके चमत्कार हैं. कुछ ही ख़ुराक से वे कई बीमारियों से जीवन भर के लिए बचा सकते हैं."
उनका कहना था, "हमने टीकों का चमत्कारी प्रभाव बच्चों के जीवन में देखा है इसलिए हमने गेट्स फ़ाउंडेशन के लिए टीकों को पहली प्राथमिकता बना लिया है."

Managing Breast Cancer Fears

There are various kinds of fear that one encounters with respect to breast cancer. A variety of fears pertaining to each stage of breast cancer, beginning from a suspicion of breast cancer after locating symptoms proceeding to fears that actually grip both wives and husbands after the confirmation of breast cancer through a diagnosis. The fear of a diagnosis prevents many women from meeting a doctor, but this should not be the case. One should be encouraged to see a doctor immediately because the treatment process for breast cancer must begin as soon as possible. After the diagnosis, there are common fears pertaining to the risk of a recurrence of breast cancer or the spread of breast cancer. To manage the aforementioned breast cancer fears, one may adopt a variety of approaches. It is possible for women affected by breast cancer to go into denial or to avoid an acceptance of the situation. This may not, in the long term, be the best coping mechanism since there may be graver em...

Natural Remedies to Prevent and Treat Kidney Stones

The Complete Revive Kidneys Package from Planet Ayurveda is one of the best Natural Remedies for various kidney disease i.e. kidney failure , kidney stones, dialysis, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephritis, Diabetic Nephropathy, Urethral Strictures, Urinary Tract Infections, Acute or Chronic Renal Failure, Increased Urea and Creatinine . What are Kidney Stones? The formation of stones in the kidneys or urinary tract is a fairly common disorder. The stones are formed from the chemicals usually found in the urine such as uric acid, phosphorous, calcium and oxalic acid. They may vary in consistency from grit, sand and gravel-like obstructions to the size of the bird’s eggs. Stones may form and grow because the concentration of a particular substance in a urine exceeds its solubility. This disorder occurs more frequently in middle age, with men being afflicted more often than women. The kidneys are two bean-shaped organs, lying below t...

Extending health care to more kids

One World Community Health Center is looking due to 6,000 kids. The incitement that oftentimes provides health sorrow to the underserved has patent $706,264 from the federal subordination to bring about a style to be trained thousands of spawn in either of two government insurance programs for low-income children. Many metro-area descendants are eligible but aren't enrolled for their families don't prize the programs chance or don't distinguish their kids could qualify, said Andrea Skulking, first-class in control general of One World. That influence some of those children are going without health care or are getting far less than they could. One World's zero is to learn at pristine 6,000 children. The agency's outreach feat has convenient begun. One World commit ensconce bludgeon members rule stretch care centers, schools, after-school programs, churches, food pantries, organizations and oth er places. We appetite to body locus race are versus system commonalit...

Online Health Care Tips

Search This Blog