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Gates CEO: Let's Shrink Maternal Mortality
Jan 27, 2015
Guest Susan Desmond-Hellmann, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation CEO, talks about cutting maternal mortality by two thirds by 2030 and the foundation's focus on funding family planning and nutrition.
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- Addressing all aspects of maternal health, including family planning and nutrition, is crucial to reducing maternal mortality.
- Improving access to care during childbirth and ensuring that women can deliver at a facility with appropriate care and resources is vital in reducing maternal mortality.
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Reducing Maternal Mortality
The podcast discusses the goal set forth by the International Film Thorpek Foundation to cut maternal mortality by two-thirds by 2030. Dr. Susan Desmond Hellman, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, emphasizes the importance of addressing all aspects of maternal health. The Foundation is funding initiatives in family planning to empower women, especially young women, to decide when to become pregnant and space their children. Nutrition also plays a crucial role, with a focus on ensuring pregnant mothers have good nutritional status. Collaboration with local groups and ministries of health is emphasized to provide access to appropriate care during childbirth.
