Forging ahead

BBC NEWS | Health | Gates doubles disease fight cash:

"He told the annual assembly of the World Health Organization more needed to be done to fight health inequality.

The Microsoft founder pledged an extra $250m to Grand Challenges in Global Health, which he set up in 2003."

Gates is the richest man in the world. He is starting to make a real difference with his money. He is someone who has attracted a lot of criticism but his life is not yet over and in the last few years all that empire is starting to take on a difference sort of global significance. It doesn't appear that he is merely a philanthopist. My opinion is he is starting to put his money where his mouth is and show some real leadership skills. It's not about what you can knock down. It's about what you can build up. We kind of need a big people watch list to see what they are doing as human beings!!