Gates Foundation Expected To Aid Indonesia Bird Flu Vaccine
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Indonesian efforts to develop an avian-influenza vaccine for humans was expected to get a boost from a large U.S. foundation. Bill Gates, representing the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, was expected to announce the yet-unspecified amount of help during a visit to the country. Aburizal Bakrie, Indonesia's welfare minister, said government officials discussed assistance for Indonesia bird-flu vaccine research earlier in Singapore. Aburizal said no funding amount had been discussed at that meeting. (Click here for more