Sue Desmond-Hellmann, chief executive officer of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, discussed the ongoing Ebola problem with HuffPost Live at Davos, saying the Gates Foundation has made a $75 million investment in fighting the virus.
But she said that's a "small" investment, as the UN said there is a need for $1.5 billion to help eliminate the disease.
"I don't think that anybody feels good about the global response to Ebola," she said.
"We're focused right now on getting Ebola to zero," she added. "There continues to be people who are suffering and dying in West Africa."
Desmond-Hellmann said solving global issues like Ebola isn't just the responsibility of philanthropists or private companies.
"I think it's a collaboration... it's non-governmental organizations, it's academia, it's private industry," she said.
Desmond-Hellmann said the Gates Foundation thinks of its funds "as leverage" for companies to get involved with helping global issues. She mentioned the 2015 Gates Annual Letter, which made a big prediction about handling global issues over the next 15 years.
"The big bet is that the next 15 years, until 2030, will be better years in terms of advancements for the poor that we've ever seen in history," Desmond-Hellmann said.
Below, more updates from the 2015 Davos Annual Meeting: