Qatar's partnership with Gates Foundation boosted global economic, health empowerment, poverty reduction: Bill Gates

Doha, Qatar: Microsoft Co Founder and Co Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) HE Bill Gates emphasized that the strategic...

Doha, Qatar: Microsoft Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (Gates Foundation) HE Bill Gates emphasized that the strategic partnership between his foundation and the State of Qatar has greatly contributed to supporting programs in health, social development, and global poverty reduction.

In his speech at the opening of the Doha Forum on Saturday, stated that Qatar is one of the world's foremost supporters of social development programs, including health and poverty alleviation.

He revealed the launch of a new partnership between the Gates Foundation and the Qatar Development Fund aimed at enhancing economic empowerment, particularly supporting farmers, alongside initiatives in education and health.

He highlighted Qatar's pivotal role in supporting international efforts to provide vaccines, including its support for the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (Gavi) and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, describing this role as an investment reflecting a genuine commitment to the world's most vulnerable populations.

Thanks to Qatar's humanitarian efforts, he noted that the country not only helps resolve conflicts worldwide but also provides resources that benefit humanity.