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Elizabeth Gore

Title Vice President of Global Partnerships
Organization United Nations Foundation

Elizabeth Gore is the vice president of Global Partnerships for the United Nations Foundation, currently managing partnership and cause marketing strategies that are implemented in the programs and campaigns of the United Nations.  She leads strategic grassroots efforts such as the innovative Nothing But Nets and Girl Up campaigns, the upcoming Global Vaccines campaign, and a faith-based campaign for malaria programs and the Global Fund.

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Everything Is a Little Bigger in Texas, Even Mosquitoes

August 24, 2011 / Elizabeth Gore

If anyone understands mosquitoes and summer heat, it’s Texans like me. As summer comes to a close, many of us here in the United States are counting (and complaining about) our many mosquito bites. But what many Americans don’t realize is that in countries like Cameroon, a mosquito bite isn’t just itchy -- it’s potentially deadly.

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  • "Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It’s what propels societies forward." —Melinda Gates

  • The Global Fund has helped to deliver more than 190 million bed nets to protect families from malaria.

  • "The world faces a clear choice. If we invest relatively small amounts, many more poor farmers will be able to feed their families." —Bill Gates, 2012 Annual Letter

  • "When it come to global health, Bill and I are optimists—but we're impatient optimists. Tremendous progress is being made. But there is still so much we're impatient to see done." —Melinda French Gates

  • In Senegal, 80% of households now have a bed net, helping the number of malaria cases there drop 50% in a single year.

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