Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates praises India’s vaccine drive
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates on Saturday appreciated India’s vaccination drive in a meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland’s Davos.
Bill Gates tweeted, “It was great to meet Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya and exchange perspectives on global health. India’s success with the vaccination drive and the use of technology to drive health outcomes at scale offers many lessons for the world.”
It was great to meet Dr @mansukhmandviya and exchange perspectives on global health. India’s success with the vaccination drive and the use of technology to drive health outcomes at scale offers many lessons for the world.
— Bill Gates (@BillGates) May 28, 2022
Gate’s statement came days after his meeting with Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in a reply on Twitter to the latter’s tweet.
On May 25, Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya shared photos with Bill Gates and wrote, “A pleasure to interact with Bill Gates at #WEF22. He appreciated India’s success in COVID-19 management and mammoth vaccination efforts.”
A pleasure to interact with @BillGates at #WEF22.
He appreciated India’s success in #COVID19 management & mammoth vaccination efforts. pic.twitter.com/ZO2mxrvbK1
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) May 25, 2022
Mandaviya further wrote, “We discussed a wide range of subjects relating to healthcare including the promotion of digital health, disease control management, creation of mRNA regional hubs, and strengthening the development of affordable and quality diagnostics & medical devices, etc.”
A pleasure to interact with @BillGates at #WEF22.
He appreciated India’s success in #COVID19 management & mammoth vaccination efforts. pic.twitter.com/ZO2mxrvbK1
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) May 25, 2022
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