This news is with reference to 'THE HINDU' dated 29th march 2010.Gates foundation is placing a new emphasis on innovations that inculcates social and cultural change to bring down the unacceptable high death rates in uttar pradesh and Bihar.Melinda gates co-founder and co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation who was in India visited villages in barabanki and rae bareilyand also talked about new investments and memorandum of understanding with chief minister Mayawati.Gates foundation is committing $55million in the states over next 3 to years for the polio eradication,immunisation coverage,maternal and child issues. Established in1994 Gates foundation is one of the largest trust in the world with an asset of $33.5 billion having global health programs and global development programs.
How to reduce child death rate?
-creating awareness among women to change their traditional culture related to babies.
-polio eradication
-immunisation coverage
-improve upon maternal and child issues.
Why India?
There has been an unacceptable rate of child deaths in India and thus Gates foundation is stressing on cultural and social change,to make women believe that they need to come out of the traditional practices.According to Melinda gates,the infrastructure facility in India is also high,and the govt can improve the gaps there have been in National rural health mission and National urban health mission.
THE IMPACT
The increase in immunisation rate and social change in these two sates ,will bring a healthy life to the people and help in uplifting them in the society.
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