In a recent interview, Bill Gates shared insights from a lengthy dinner meeting with President Trump, where he emphasized the critical need to sustain the PEPFAR program, which has been instrumental in providing HIV medicines to over ten million individuals worldwide. Gates expressed gratitude for the opportunity to discuss global health matters, particularly the uncertainties surrounding the future of PEPFAR following Trump's executive order pausing foreign aid. Gates remains hopeful despite challenges, noting a temporary waiver for humanitarian assistance announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
I got his ear for three hours. He couldn't have been nicer. Doesn't mean that other people won't come in and say the HIV money should be cut, but I did my best.
Well, we talked about the world broadly, but my first request was on HIV, where there's a question of whether the US maintains the PEPFAR program that's over twenty years standing.
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