Seth Berkley Quotes

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• As many times as [HIV] changes its clothes, it's still wearing the same socks, and now our job is to make sure we get the…
• As variable as flu is, HIV makes flu look like the Rock of Gibraltar. The virus that causes AIDS is the trickiest pathogen scientists have…
• The best vaccine imaginable is only valuable to the extent we get it to everyone who needs it.
• Now, you might think of flu as just a really bad cold, but it can be a death sentence. Every year, 36,000 people in the…
• The virus that causes AIDS is the trickiest pathogen scientists have ever confronted. It mutates furiously, it has decoys to evade the immune system, it…
• I was a serial monogamist.
• History will not judge HIV/AIDS kindly... the harshest words will be reserved for how the world responded, or rather failed to respond, to the epidemic.
• In large part, thanks to widespread immunization, the number of young children dying each year has declined significantly, from approximately 14 million in 1979 to…
• The return on investment in global health is tremendous, and the biggest bang for the buck comes from vaccines. Vaccines are among the most successful…
• For just a few dollars a dose, vaccines save lives and help reduce poverty. Unlike medical treatment, they provide a lifetime of protection from deadly…
• Investments in immunization yield a rate of return on a par with educating our children - and higher than nearly any other development intervention.
• Healthy children are more likely to attend school and are better able to learn. Healthy workers are more productive. More productive economies mean greater stability…
• When it comes to providing aid, developing innovations, and making bold steps that change the course of history, the United States is usually on the…
• Science is one of the comparative advantages of our knowledge-based economy, and focusing on our prowess in providing better tools to address diseases of poverty…
• Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power.
• I love science, and I believe in it. I have a faith that science can solve problems and make the world a better place.

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