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Gates pushes health aid

Foreign aid may provide the best value for money spent by the US government, Bill and Melinda Gates said this week, but few seem to know it.

They launched a new project to try to publicize some public health successes in foreign aid, to encourage the US and other governments to keep giving money. "Dollar for dollar, global health is America's best investment for saving lives," Gates said late on Tuesday. "US-supported global health programs are saving and improving the lives of millions of people."