New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Bill Gates, Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) called on Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, here on Monday.

They presided over the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between the Health Ministry and the Gates Foundation. The MoC was signed by Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary (International Health) from MoHFW and M. Hari Menon, Director, India Country Office, BMGF.At the meeting, Dr Harsh Vardhan highlighted the strides being taken in providing UHC to its citizens and the contribution of Ayushman Bharat with its pillars of HWCs and PMJAY; noteworthy gains in reduction of maternal and child mortality; expanding the coverage of full immunisation; and achievements in sectors ...