Follow Newser on Twitter   Friend Newser on Facebook
Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Gates Charity Creates New African Woes

AIDS dollars distort fragile health systems, undermining basic care

By Wesley Oliver,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 16, 2007 6:07 AM CST

(Newser) – The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has given $8.5 billion to global health causes and is slowly defeating AIDS in Africa, but it’s creating unexpected new problems for the continent, the LA Times reports. By pouring money into the treatment of AIDS, TB...   Read full story »

COMMENTS
You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!
There are no comments
A snapshot of the day's best news stories.
 

More Newser Stories

Watershed Vaccine May End Malaria Toll

Malaria Fight Gets $3B Booster Shot


NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Other Sites We Like:   24/7 Wall St.   |   BuzzFeed   |   Cracked   |   Timelines   |   Geek Sugar   |   Business Insider   |   HuffPost Entertainment