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January 23, 2014

Nigeria, Pakistan could delay polio-free goal: Gates
New York (AFP) Jan 22, 2014
Billionaire software baron turned philanthropist Bill Gates has warned that violence in Nigeria and Pakistan could set back his goal of eradicating polio by 2018. Last year, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - a charity that funds medical research and vaccination drives - made wiping out the crippling disease in the next six years its top priority. But the Microsoft founder, who has poured a large part of his personal fortune into the drive and encouraged fellow billionaires to contribute, ... read more

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