Japan, U.S. Poles Apart on Harmful HPV Vaccine
Over the last few years, Japan has experienced a sharp decline in their fertility rate—one of the lowest rates in the world. Coupled with its low fertility rate is an aging population that continues to grow rapidly. For obvious economic reasons, it comes as no surprise that Japan’s government has expressed legitimate concerns over its declining population. In response to this predicament, in 2009, the government began offering monetary incentives to women that bear children…
The Plight of Infectious Diseases, Vaccines, Sanitation and Nutrition in Poor Nations
Launched in 2000, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s mission is to support initiatives that improve social, economic and health conditions on a global level. In recent years, the foundation has not only partnered with Monsato, a biotechnology corporation, to send genetically modified seeds to developing countries but also with Big Pharma. Bill Gates has dedicated $10 billion to provide vaccines to children in poor countries. Such efforts are labeled as humanitarian…