Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been chosen for the first Gates Vaccine Innovation Award, instituted by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, for the state's successful immunization program.
Nitish Kumar has been chosen for the award for improving routine immunization from 18.6% in 2005 to 70% till last year.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation launched the award last year, which carries a purse of $250,000 (Rs.1.3 crore).
Bihar CM Bags Global Health Award
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