New Delhi:
Describing Rahul Gandhi as "a very frank person", billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has said the Gandhi family scion's openness about the country's healthcare is "refreshing".
Gates, who is the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, made these remarks in his annual letter while recalling his experiences during his India visit last year.
Noting that the health statistics from the Northern part of the country are "terrible", he said the Government was committed to increase its focus and spending on health.
According to Gates, Rahul Gandhi is part of a new generation of political leaders focused on making sure healthcare investments are well spent.
"Rahul (Gandhi) was very frank in saying that a lot of the money is not getting to the intended recipients and that it won't be easy to fix right away.
"His openness was refreshing, since many politicians won't say anything that might discourage a donor from giving more," Gates wrote in the letter.
Gandhi had explained how organising local groups, mainly of women, and ensuring they watched over spending, "is one tactic he has seen make a big difference," the letter said.
Among others, the Foundation runs an HIV/AIDS prevention initiative in the country. "The long-term commitment to measuring results and improving the delivery systems that I heard from him (Gandhi) and other young politicians assured me that healthcare in India will improve substantially in the decade ahead," Gates said.
Gates, who is the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, made these remarks in his annual letter while recalling his experiences during his India visit last year.
Noting that the health statistics from the Northern part of the country are "terrible", he said the Government was committed to increase its focus and spending on health.
According to Gates, Rahul Gandhi is part of a new generation of political leaders focused on making sure healthcare investments are well spent.
"Rahul (Gandhi) was very frank in saying that a lot of the money is not getting to the intended recipients and that it won't be easy to fix right away.
"His openness was refreshing, since many politicians won't say anything that might discourage a donor from giving more," Gates wrote in the letter.
Gandhi had explained how organising local groups, mainly of women, and ensuring they watched over spending, "is one tactic he has seen make a big difference," the letter said.
Among others, the Foundation runs an HIV/AIDS prevention initiative in the country. "The long-term commitment to measuring results and improving the delivery systems that I heard from him (Gandhi) and other young politicians assured me that healthcare in India will improve substantially in the decade ahead," Gates said.
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