New Delhi: India’s success with the vaccination drive and the use of technology to drive health outcomes at scale offers many lessons for the world, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said on Saturday days after his meeting with union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya. The health minister – earlier this week – had shared pictures on Twitter of his meeting with Gates at Davos.
“A pleasure to interact with @BillGates at #WEF22. He appreciated India’s success in #COVID19 management & mammoth vaccination efforts. (sic),” Mandaviya had tweeted. “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. (sic),” he further wrote.
In response to the tweets, Gates on Saturday said: “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.”
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.
— Dr Mansukh Mandaviya (@mansukhmandviya) May 25, 2022
