Melinda Gates

The World Health Organization (WHO) has defined health care as, “all the activities whose primary purpose is to promote, restore or maintain health” (Kruk & Freedman, 2008 p. 263). Under this definition includes childhood immunization, drugs for infectious disease, education relating to sanitation and proper dietary needs, and life sustaining medical treatment. Yet, in TWN almost 10 million children under 5 years of age die yearly from manageable diseases such as diarrhea and pneumonia (10…

While more studies continue to prove that there is no link between autism and vaccinations, many anti-vaccination followers still find themselves with support. In 2011, The Huffington Post published an article written by one of the most vocal anti-vaccination supporters, David Kirby. While Kirby states in his article deciding not to have a child vaccinated is “unwise and dangerous”, he continues to fuel the skepticism that allows parents to forego vaccinations (Kirby para 3). His article…

based upon on specific areas is that most of the time it does fix the structural problems that have created a failing health care system in the first place. Another problem is that major funders of programs to fight AIDS, such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has created a monopoly on health care, and calls on the shots in…

Nia Dobson ENGL 101A Technology Is My New Paycheck Ever since I can remember, I always wanted to work. I did not find school interesting at all and never wanted to attend. No matter what anybody did or said, I just would not change my mind. I had my mind made up. I hated school so much, but I knew that I would need at least a high school diploma. So I headed to the local bookstore, purchased a large GED book and studied like my life depended on it. Two months later, I took the test and…

There are many cultures across the globe that still believe in superstitions, witchcraft, traditional healing, and magic. These beliefs expand throughout generations in some cultures and traditions. Many superstitions are rooted in the belief of old magic and the mystical healing properties of animals and medical herbs. Numerous superstitions were developed to explain events or situations that occurred out of fear of the unknown. These ideas enlightened individuals about why things happened, and…

Compared to the rest of the Western world, the poverty gap between genders is widest in America; more than half of the 37 million poverty-stricken American citizens are women (Cawthorne). Simply put, poverty is the condition of being exceedingly poor. Why is it that women are consistently in this condition more so than men? While some may argue that discrimination against women doesn’t happen anymore, because of the pay gap, unpaid work, segregation into low-paying jobs, domestic violence, and…

How should we think about ethics? In order to answer this ultimate question, we must first understand the crucial concepts of ethics, but before we look into the concepts, it is essential to state the basic definition of ethic because the word “ethics” is the basis of the question. In our society, ethics is commonly defined as the study of morals, which are the standards of right and wrong that show humans what to do. Knowing this, we can continue with the concepts of ethics. First of all, we…

Issues Bank of America, formerly known as Bank of Italy, was founded in 1904 and is now the second largest bank in the United States and one of the largest in the world. In 2007, with the fast pace in the growth of technology and smart phones, the bank presented its mobile banking application. There have been many hesitations in regards to bank’s mobile strategy. For one, there has been the fear that increasing the complexity of the app may slow it down and have a negative impact on the user’s…

Living Lands and Waters 73,374 tires, 981 refrigerators and 1,501 propane tanks, among a countless list of other trash items were found dumped into the Mississippi and its tributaries. These items were collected by Chad Pregracke, and his non-profit organization called Living Lands and Waters (livinglandsandwaters.org, 2015). This organization is dedicated to restore America’s once pristine rivers and waterways. This organization deserves support for not only restoring the rivers for recreation…

Option #3: One of the most extreme factors for deciding on a college is money. Golston (2015), the president of the United States Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, believes that if FAFSA could be improved, that would be one big step to improving the college admissions process. FAFSA is a form that is filled out by undergraduate or graduate college students, and it is processed to determine their eligibility for financial aid. As students begin to fill out college applications, they…