They are known in India for their unstinting commitment to issues such as healthcare, child mortality and sanitation. Bill and Melinda Gates are now asking the Modi government to focus on healthcare spending, calling it a "gigantic concern". Speaking to NDTV in New York, they said, "India is going to have to double, more than double but at least start with the doubling of what it spends on health to get to a decent level of the basic services."