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Even under optimistic scenarios, incidences of poverty, maternal mortality, child mortality, child underdevelopment, HIV infection, and tuberculosis will exceed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) targets in 2030, according to a report released today (Sept. 13) by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
This report will be a bit of a wake-up call to some leaders of certain countries,” said Melinda Gates in an interview. “There is a lot of work to be done, and we’ve got to roll up our sleeves and as a world get busy on that work.”
Melinda Gates said she was “deeply concerned” by Trump’s proposed elimination of US funding for global family-planning programs. She and her husband have responded to Trump’s proposed reduction to global health funding by trying to get US legislators to oppose the cuts. “Bill and I are making lots of outreach to Congress because Congress is the one that actually sets and makes the budget,” said Gates. “And the great thing about it in the US is there is very good bipartisan support around these global health topics, and has been for a long time.”