Accelerating Global Innovation: Eradicating Polio in Pakistan with Vaccine Data
By Bill Gates · May 15, 2025 · 420 words
Bill Gates on how geospatial vaccinator synchronization, digital microplans, and unified vaccine data pipelines are accelerating polio eradication across Pakistan's highest-risk districts.
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