Bill Gates lauds India’s vax drive in meeting with health minister at Davos

American business magnate Bill Gates has appreciated India’s vaccination drive in a meeting with Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates appreciated India’s vaccination drive during a meeting with Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland’s Davos.

Mandaviya took to Twitter to share a photograph with Gates and wrote, “A pleasure to interact with @BillGates at #WEF22. He appreciated India's success in #COVID19 management & 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

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.”