Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus urged the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the world’s leading charitable organisation, to come forward with an enhanced support for the health sector of Bangladesh.

Global CEO of the Gates Foundation Mark Suzman shared Foundation’s burgeoning engagements and vision for wider engagements in healthcare, nutrition, youth technologies and agriculture in Bangladesh with chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in New York on Wednesday (NY time).

‘Chief adviser has requested the Gates Foundation to increase its cooperation in health and other sectors in Bangladesh,’ chief adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam told UNB.

Mark Suzman responded positively to this and showed interest in increasing their involvement in Bangladesh.

Gates Foundation conducts financial support and charitable programs in the health sector worldwide.

The institute is involved in vaccine production and ICDDRB in Bangladesh.

Referring to the meeting, Alam said Gates Foundation’s interest in increasing their support in the health sector of Bangladesh means increasing the quality of health services in Bangladesh and creating new jobs.

During the meeting, the chief adviser called for the management of social business in other sectors as well as health care in Bangladesh.

Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.

In developing countries, it focuses on improving people’s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty.