Bill Gates will donate $ 1.6 billion to vaccinations for the poorest. It covers the gap after Trump's cuts

The Bill Gates Foundation announced on Tuesday that he would donate $ 1.6 billion to the Gavi organization providing vaccines to the poorest children – said the Reuters agency on Tuesday.

Bill Gates said that the number of dying children in the world probably “For the first time in decades, it will increase this year, and it will not fall due to drastic cuts in foreign help.” “It's a tragedy,” he said. “Full financing of Gavi is the most powerful step that we can take to stop it,” he said in his foundation's statement.

Gavi, a vaccine alliance, wants to raise $ 9 billion during a meeting, which will take place on Wednesday in Brussels. His co -hosts are the European Union and the Gates Foundation.

According to the organization's estimates Cuts financed by the American government of help “may lead to about 1.2 million deaths over the next five years, which could be prevented” – said the chairwoman of the Sania Nishtar alliance.

Gavi cooperates with governments to finance the purchase of vaccines preventing such diseases as Odra and Diploma – reminded Reuters.

Less than two weeks ago, the American Chamber of Representatives approved (by a majority of only two votes) a packet of cuts in federal expenses, providing for the withdrawal of $ 8.3 billion of foreign assistance. (PAP)

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