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<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:2.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-size:
18.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Heavy";mso-bidi-font-family:
Garamond;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Masters of our universe </span><span style="font-family:Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>

<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:2.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style:normal"><span style="font-family:Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"> </span></i></b></p>

<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:2.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:
Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Bill
Gates is currently the world’s second wealthiest person. Among all the new
philanthropists I have picked him because the Gates Foundation, with assets of
$US 30 billion, is by far the largest foundation whose main interest is population
health (1). He has become devoted to the UN Millennium Development Goals.  <br></span></p>

<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:2.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:
Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">When
we consider the significance and impact of the ‘new philanthropies’, it is fair
and reasonable to think of Bill Gates and his foundation, because of its scale
and his presence. But there are others. </span></p>

<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:2.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:
Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>

<p style="margin-top:0in;margin-right:2.15pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:
0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%"><span style="font-family:
Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>

<table class="MsoNormalTable" style="width:99.46%;mso-cellspacing:0in;mso-yfti-tbllook:1184;mso-padding-alt:
 0in 0in 0in 0in" width="99%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
 <tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:0;mso-yfti-firstrow:yes;mso-yfti-lastrow:yes">
  <td style="width:100.0%;background:#660066;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in" width="100%">
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;margin-right:-37.35pt;margin-bottom:
  0in;margin-left:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:150%"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:Garamond;
  mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:white;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">                             </span><span style="mso-spacerun:yes">            </span>FOUNDATIONS</span></b></p>

  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:-37.35pt;text-align:center;
  line-height:115%" align="center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
  font-family:Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:white;mso-ansi-language:
  EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-GB">HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHERE THEY</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:-37.35pt;text-align:center;
  line-height:115%" align="center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:115%;
  font-family:Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:white;mso-ansi-language:
  EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-GB">AND THEIR PEOPLE COME FROM?</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:-37.35pt;text-align:center;
  line-height:150%" align="center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;
  font-family:Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:white;mso-ansi-language:
  EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-GB">AND WHETHER THEIR INTENTIONS</span></p>
  <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:-37.35pt;text-align:center;
  line-height:150%" align="center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;line-height:150%;
  font-family:Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Garamond;color:white;mso-ansi-language:
  EN-GB;mso-bidi-font-weight:bold" lang="EN-GB">ARE REALLY PRISTINE?</span></p>
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 </tr>
</tbody></table>

<p style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:115%;background:white"><span style="font-family:Garamond;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;color:black"> </span></p>

<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Garamond;mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-font-family:AdvP403A40;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA" lang="EN-GB">Institutional relationships
in global health are a growing area of study, but few if any previous analyses
have examined private foundations. It is almost as if analysts feel that
foundations are beyond criticism or even appraisal. Bill Gates certainly thinks
so. The intentions and policies of the directors of foundations are rarely
considered. This is now beginning to change. </span><br><br>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right:2.15pt;line-height:115%;mso-layout-grid-align:
none;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:Garamond;
mso-bidi-font-family:AdvP403A40;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">The funders and directors
of private foundations may well have altruistic motives, but it is also true
that there is financial benefit in setting up a foundation. It also stands to
reason that the policies of any foundation will support or at least be
consistent with the corporate policies and personal ideology of the people who
control the foundation.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">  </span>Tax-exempt
private foundations and for-profit corporations increasingly engage in
relationships that can and do influence global health. </span></p>

<br><br>You can read the full blog by clicking on this URL.<br><br><a href="http://wp.me/plAxa-1wb">http://wp.me/plAxa-1wb</a> <br>Claudio<br>