Overview

• Gates told Reuters the pair met once in July after Kennedy took office.
• He said they moved past vaccine disputes to discuss common priorities, adding, "If we're at all pragmatic, we should be able to find a way to work together."
• Gates warned that skepticism about vaccines is spreading from the United States to low-income countries, where malnourished children face higher risks from infections such as measles.
• He announced a $912 million commitment to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and called on governments to step up financing.
• He cited U.S.-backed research in maternal health and gestational diabetes and said the foundation is driving down costs for prevention and treatment tools used in poorer countries.