Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair Bill Gates Thanked President Dr. Arif Alvi for “warmly” welcoming him on his first visit to Pakistan and commemoration with “Hilal-e-Pakistan” award, ARY News reported. on Tuesday.
According to the Gates report, in letter of approval to the president government“A high-level commitment to protect the health and well-being of every child in Pakistan including work ensure freedom from polio for generations of children come.”
He noted that Pakistan made wonderful progress in in fight against wild poliovirus with no cases for over but year – although the circulation of disease persists in southern part of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
“Your permanent engagement on polio will go on for a long time way to accelerate continuous progress”said the co-founder of Microsoft.
“I also glad we had the opportunity to discuss other challenges of vital, especially in the fight against stunting and malnutrition, access to family planning of services and goods, as well as effective targeting of social protection programs like Ehsaas,” he said. added.
Gates said he looks forward to deepen partnerships between government of Pakistan and his foundation to address these and other issues of general interest.
