Bill believes that in a couple decades there won't be many "poor" countries remaining.
Also, consider that as technology advances, prices tend to drop. For instance, it cost billions of dollars to sequence the first human genome. It will probably cost $10 in 20 years. Hopefully everyone will be able to get designer drugs.
Few people might be interested in making medical technology cheaper, but some people are trying:
Also, consider that as technology advances, prices tend to drop. For instance, it cost billions of dollars to sequence the first human genome. It will probably cost $10 in 20 years. Hopefully everyone will be able to get designer drugs.
Few people might be interested in making medical technology cheaper, but some people are trying:
http://tricorder.xprize.org
And I saw this on HN: http://www.technologyreview.com/news/532166/with-100-million...
Bill Gates could start a Y Combinator for medical companies.
There are 7 billion people on the planet now. Bringing down the cost is the only way to give everyone first-world health care.