Bill Gates expressed deep concern over potential setbacks in public health initiatives under the Trump administration, particularly with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment likely influencing policies. He highlighted the need to preserve USAID's missions combating diseases like HIV and polio. Gates praised the progress made in preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission and stressed the importance of finding common ground with the new administration to maintain and innovate public health support. Despite Kennedy's skepticism, Gates remains optimistic about collaborative efforts in vaccine development and public health advocacy.
The fact we stopped mothers from giving their babies HIV, that has been so magnificent, and it's so tragic if we stop that.
It's critical to support public health efforts; this fits your value system. This fits morality, geopolitics.
I hope USAID's work on diseases like HIV and polio will be preserved.
In talking to the government, including President Trump, we can innovate and eventually cure AIDS.
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