Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday appreciated Bill Gates for the services of his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) in Pakistan. Co-chair of the BMGF and PM Shehbaz held a telephone conversation and discussed public health and sector programmes, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

PM Shehbaz Sharif stated the government’s first priority is to eliminate polio, protecting children from fatal diseases, and controlling the problems of malnutrition, adding his government is paying special attention to the inclusion of all in resources.

“We want to make the ongoing cooperation with the foundation even better and more productive,” the premier said.

While, Bill Gates praised PM Shehbaz Sharif’s leadership and Pakistan’s efforts to eradicate polio and assured full support to the nation in saving its children from the disease.

The leaders also discussed about malnutrition, stunted growth, provision of essential disease prevention services, issues related to digitalization of Micro Payment Gateway Rast and National Savings Programme.

PM Shehbaz and Bill Gates agreed upon continuing work with full cooperation and collaboration.

In a phone call last night, Bill Gates & I discussed polio eradication challenges in our flood-hit areas. Government will continue to work with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to ensure no child remains at risk of this deadly virus. I thanked Mr Gates for his consistent support.

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) December 14, 2022