Pakistan’s health initiatives receive ongoing support from Gates Foundation

MG News | April 24, 2025 at 09:40 AM GMT+05:00

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April 24, 2025 (MLN): Pakistan’s polio eradication efforts, along with initiatives in maternal and child health, nutrition, family planning services, and vaccine delivery and immunization programs, have received ongoing support from the Gates Foundation, as highlighted by Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb.

The above-mentioned remarks were made during a meeting with Ms. Gargee Gosh, President of Global Policy and Advocacy at the Gates Foundation.

He also lauded the Foundation’s collaboration with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in introducing tax system digitalization to transform it into a digital tax administration.

Discussions also included the integration of Buna and Raast payment platforms to promote seamless regional payments.

The Minister requested the Foundation to continue its support for Pakistan’s polio eradication initiative, as per the press release.

He also extended an invitation for participation in the upcoming awareness event on May 7, 2025, for the launch of Pakistan’s national hepatitis C elimination programme.

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