A Health Researcher is Paid Higher Salary Than President Obama

In an example of how warped the structure is for global health research, we present a case where a health researcher is paid more than President. Entirely funded by the Gates Foundation, the researcher is paid about US$ 500,000 (half a million US dollars) every year -- as compared to President Obama's $400,000. The grant was also negotiated by an individual who soon thereafter became a Senior Advisor to the Gates Foundation and often makes passionate speeches about "fighting poverty"! At least a quarter of a million to half a million Africans could be provided health care with what is spent on that single salary.
Further, underpinning that grant is the DALY methodology that has been heavily criticized: see here and here and here
And, there are indeed many more articles.

So much for "fighting poverty." More details to follow.