Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and philanthropist, met Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya in the national capital on Wednesday and praised India’s Covid-19 management.
During his meeting, Bill Gates appreciated India’s Covid Management, vaccination drive and Digital Health initiatives like Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. He also visited the dedicated War Room named National Public Health Observatory which was shaped during Covid times.
India’s G20 health priorities, PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana and eSanjeevani were also discussed between Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and the Microsoft founder.
“Wonderful meeting with @BillGates. He appreciated India’s Covid-19 Management, Vaccination Drive & Digital Health initiatives like Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. We discussed India’s G20 health priorities, PM Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana and eSanjeevani,” Minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted on Wednesday.
Notably, one of India’s three health priorities at the G-20 summit is hosting is to ensure access to such medical countermeasures for all in the event of another pandemic.
The Health Minister took him to the National Public Health Observatory, which was built during Covid times.It tracked Covid cases & Vaccination speedily & efficiently and currently each health program and initiative uses Artificial Intelligence (AI).
On Tuesday, Bill Gates also met former Cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and had a discussion with him about his philanthropic work specially related to children’s healthcare.