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Urgent need to address newborn mortality

Understanding work through data

I distinctly remember my first role model as a young girl: Chris Evert. I was not especially sporty and definitely didn’t play tennis. But I looked up to her as a strong, independent woman who was exceptionally good at what she does. I knew I wanted to be like that when I grew up. This…

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Cost-effective interventions to improve newborn health

Every January brings its own kind of energy, and already I’m excited for the progress on the horizon. This year, we are leaning into innovative ways to save lives, especially in areas where small amounts of money can lead to a significant impact.    To make this concept real, the Gates Foundation delivered a little show-and-tell…

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Imagine you are fleeing persecution and even death, crossing the border into a new country where you may never see your home again. Suddenly you are living in makeshift quarters that are barely able to meet your basic needs, especially when it comes to finding a safe place for the most basic of bodily functions.…

Quick warning…we start with the depressing, but I promise—if you stick with us—we get to how we can reverse these trends. Every day, 800 women are dying in childbirth. And too often, the baby will die as well—a newborn who lost their mother in childbirth has less than a 37 percent chance of reaching their…

The frontiers program at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is driving cutting-edge science to create long-lasting and affordable ways to solve the AIDS crises.