Gates Tackles Prophets of Doom On Poverty, Foreign Aid

American entrepreneur and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has mounted a vigorous attack on prophets of doom who say that poor countries are destined to remain so and that foreign aid doesn't work.

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Mother and healthy baby in a family planning clinic in the Oromiyaa region of Ethiopia.

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