AP, Gates Foundation ink MoU To Boost Tech For Health, Agri, Edu

Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh Government and the Gates Foundation announced the signing of a MoU to leverage technology for public welfare by integrating cost-effective and scalable solutions across key sectors of healthcare, medtech, education, and agriculture.

According to CMO, the MoU was signed on Wednesday in New Delhi when Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met Bill Gates, Chair of the Gates Foundation, who is currently on a tour of India.

This MoU formalises a strategic collaboration in which the Gates Foundation will provide support to implementation partners, co-identified with Andhra Pradesh, for targeted interventions within state-driven programs.

The partnership will leverage AI for predictive health analytics and automated diagnostics, while in agriculture, it introduces AI-driven advisory platforms and satellite-based systems for precision farming and resource management.

Naidu thanked the Gates Foundation for its support and reaffirmed his commitment to harness technology for the state’s progress.

“Our partnership with the Gates Foundation can be instrumental in advancing Andhra Pradesh’s development goals," he said adding by leveraging AI-driven governance, human capital development, and technological innovations in health, agriculture, and education, this MoU will achieve transformative outcomes that will benefit not only Andhra Pradesh but also create scalable models for broader impact,” said Naidu.

Commenting on the Chief Minister’s vision to position Andhra Pradesh as a leader in development through data-driven innovation, Bill Gates said, “I’m encouraged by the potential of our partnership - especially in providing cost-effective, locally produced diagnostics and medical devices to improve the lives of vulnerable populations.