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Microsoft founder Mr Bill Gates and his wife Ms Melinda Gates, co-chairs of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will meet policy makers, non-government partners, business and community leaders, and public health figures during a visit to India this week.
“We are proud to partner with India because its innovative approaches are saving and improving lives every day,” said Mr Gates. The Gateses will go to Bihar and visit community health workers and state officials to see first-hand the launch of a five-year, $80 million grant made in partnership with the State Government and leading Indian and international non-government organisations.
During their trip to Bihar, the Gateses will also visit The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia, which aims to help millions of Indian farmers substantially boost crop yields and their incomes within 10 years.
On Thursday, Mr Gates will join the Minister of Health, the Minister of Human Resources and Development and the Minister of Science and Technology to mark World Tuberculosis Day. At the end of the week, the Gateses will join Warren Buffett for a discussion on philanthropy with Indian business leaders and philanthropists.
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