Melinda Gates calls on PM Modi, appreciates ''pro-poor'' initiatives

Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday.

New Delhi: Co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and wife of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday.

She appreciated the Prime Minister for his pro-poor initiatives, especially the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana.

Earlier in the day, Gates called on Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda during which the duo discussed various potential areas of enhanced collaboration in the health sector with the BGMF.

Nadda expressed appreciation for the efforts and meaningful contribution of the BMGF in the health sector in some states. He pointed out that the government is committed to a "Healthy India" and is making efforts towards improving health systems in the country particularly at the level of the primary health care centers. The BMGF is viewed as an `active partner` in the efforts of the Ministry to meet its envisaged goals, the Health Minister said.

Gates expressed appreciation towards the efforts made for enhancing the immunisation coverage through the recently launched Mission Indradhanush. 

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