Melinda Gates met with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence in Lucknow . She praised the state's efforts in health, nutrition, social care, and agriculture .
On Wednesday, Melinda Gates, co-founder of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), met with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his official residence in Lucknow, addressing their ongoing coordination in the areas of health, nutrition, and agriculture.Despite the difficulty of Covid, Gates lauded the efforts of Uttar Pradesh in the areas of health, nutrition, social care, and agriculture, and said that the state is a model not only for India but also for the rest of the world.According to Gates, Uttar Pradesh has a lot of potential for growth.She highlighted recent achievements on the road.
UP was supported in terms of logistics and technical assistance by the BMGF.Yogi said that we are grateful to the Foundation for this contribution.Uttar Pradesh has had a good track record in terms of health and nutrition in recent years.About 95 percent of the deaths of innocent children attributed to a disease such as encephalitis have been managed. Global organisations such as UNICEF, WHO, BMGF, and PATH have supported us in the field of public health, particularly in the prevention of various waterborne illnesses, including encephalitis and Covid management.Under such circumstances, such initiatives will continue to be carried out in tandem, said CM Yogi.Our performance is lower than the national average on many fronts, and he applauded the BMGF's efforts in reducing maternal and infant mortality rates.He also discussed the efforts being made in mission mode for the vaccination of children under PM Mission Indradhanush.The result of these efforts is that the state's health security is being improved.The chief minister discussed the primary challenge of lacking skilled nursingparamedics. He said that the Foundation can partner with us to provide skilled and experienced Registered Nursing Staff, Paramedics, in 36 districts of the state.However, by establishing dedicated Covid hospitals in all the districts, the government ensured the availability of ventilators and ICUs.Master trainers were also at work, according to CM, as the mission shakti in Uttar Pradesh focuses on three areas: women's security, honour, and self-reliance.According to him, women constables have been deployed in every gram panchayat of the state.Schemes such as Banking Sakhi have not only enhanced financial inclusion in villages, but have also promoted womens empowerment. Melinda Gates and her coworkers were invited to attend the forthcoming Global Investors Summit in the state from February 10-12, 2023.