Meghalaya partners with Gates Foundation to boost health outcomes

Shillong: Meghalaya govt and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Tuesday to collaborate on improving population health outcomes in the state. The focus areas include maternal and newborn health, family planning, nursing education, and agriculture and livestock development. The MoU was signed by M Hari Menon, director of the India Country Office at the Gates Foundation, and Sampath Kumar, principal secretary of the Meghalaya health & family welfare department, in New Delhi. The signing ceremony was attended by chief minister Conrad K Sangma and health minister M Ampareen Lyngdoh. “The MoU aims to realise efficient and effective healthcare solutions in Meghalaya, with both parties pledging to undertake numerous activities to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,” an official statement said, adding that the MoU will last for four years. Under the MoU, BMGF will provide both financial and technical support to improve outcomes in 12 key areas. “We are happy and excited about the partnership with the Gates Foundation. We are looking forward to leveraging their expertise,” said chief minister Sangma, who also emphasised improving the socio-economic conditions of mothers and the female population at large.

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