(EBC; July 22, 2016) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Tedros Adhanom conferred with Bill Gates, Co-Founder of Microsoft and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, on Thursday in Addis Ababa.
Acknowledging that Bill and Melinda have done tremendous work through their foundation, Dr. Tedros mentioned the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's flagship Health Program dubbed Last Ten Kilometers (L10K) Project as a case in point.
The L10K Project was initiated in October 2007 to support the health extension program of the Ethiopian government to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) care behavior and practices.
Mindful of the fact that Ethiopia is a key focus country for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Minister further underscored that the foundation has been actively engaged in a range of sectors, which he said included health, and agriculture, as well as development engagements on women and children.
Bill Gates on his part said Ethiopia has done tremendous work in the economy, agriculture and health sectors, particularly in the buildup of health extension workers.
He said, "There are best experiences here in Ethiopia that other countries should share.'' On the way forward, Bill Gates added, "We need to have further platforms to bring about financial empowerment."
Source: MoFA
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