India’s Digital Public Infra Great Model For World to Learn From: Gates Foundation President

January 16, 2024 | Author: News Desk

Lauding the India growth story, a top leader of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday said other countries can use India’s successful digital public infrastructure model to help achieve their healthcare and other development goals.

Speaking to reporters here on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, the Foundation’s President of Global Development, Christopher J Elias also said AI can help accelerate achieve global development targets but it must be used responsibly and with careful attention to ethics and regulations.

“In India, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has worked in a wide range of sectors and areas including health, agriculture, water and sanitation, digital public infrastructure and inclusive financial services. We will continue to work in these areas,” he added.