Here's what is promising, and troubling, about Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan's plan to 'cure all diseases'

Jeremy Youde

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    Abstract

    Recently, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, made a big splash in the global health world when they announced a $3 billion commitment to cure all diseases in our childrens lifetime. Zuckerberg and Chan joined the ranks of wealthy philanthropists like Bill Gates who have decided to use their wealth to address global health. [Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chans $3 billion effort to rid world of major diseases by end of century] Philanthropic organizations are playing an increasingly prominent role in global health, but their rise raises questions of accountability and whether deep-pocketed private organizations could distort the larger global health agenda. Heres what you need to know about Chans and Zuckerbergs plans.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages3pp
    Specialist publicationWashington Post
    Publication statusPublished - 2016

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