![ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - December 6, 2015: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces (R), receives Bill Gates, Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (L), prior to the Heroes of Polio Eradication (HOPE) awards ceremony at Al Mamoura.
( Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court of Abu Dhabi ) *** Local Caption *** 20151206RC_C141008.jpg](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PJQ7F7DDNX5YIZA22MQ3Q6XT5M.jpg?smart=true&auth=d6c20fb572be01c19e51701a4ec273418ce3c6a1da0dfc254ad3d9b5cee4e541&width=400&height=225)
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Bill Gates pledged tens of millions of dollars to fight disease in 2017. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Bill Gates pledged tens of millions of dollars to fight disease in 2017. Ryan Carter / Crown Prince Court
Funding and innovation key to the future of global health, says Bill Gates
The Microsoft chairman and billionaire philanthropist stressed the importance of funding in stopping pandemics at an early stage
Caline Malek
14 September, 2017