Gates Urges AIDS Drug for Women

Wired News: Gates Urges AIDS Drug for Women:

"'We need to put the power to prevent HIV in the hands of women,' Gates said. 'We are determined to help medical science discover these new drugs and get them to the people who need them.'"

Bill and Melinda Gates are probably stating the obvious but it's a different approach. Focus on a drug/cream/gel which will kill off the virus in the body because the safe sex approach is breaking down and not working. They have set themselves quite a challenge to deal with this scourge and they are not lacking in energy and capacity to push. It's is interesting to watch the man who was soft on micros being hard on AIDS. It is interesting to watch the transfer of skills and knowledge to a problem which is crucial in terms of our whole planet. He got the world to take up Windows. He powered the company behind the research. He got the world to spread technology. Whether he can get the world to spread health is a far greater challenge, but I admire the fact he considers himself up to such a challenge. Most people in his position would probably just enjoy their riches. He obviously likes to pit his wits against some awesome odds.