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Amie Newman

Title Communications Officer
Organization Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Amie Newman is managing editor for Impatient Optimists. As host and facilitator of our blog community, Amie leads the online conversation with our supporters and allies as we work to help people lead healthy lives around the world. If you'd like to submit a pitch for a blog post, please email blogsubmissions AT gatesfoundation DOT org.

Posts By Amie Newman

Curating Cinema: Lisa Russell Delivers on Films About Women and Girls

he Cinema Corner, which had a formal Call for Film Submissions and is structured like a film festival, is a dedicated space at the conference where we have programmed nearly 80 films of different genres (documentaries, narratives, music videos, educational films, PSAs etc) to be shown over the three day event.

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Can We Identify Illness in Newborns From Their Cry? (And Other Cool Ideas)

The Gates Foundation's "Grand Challenges Explorations" grant program never fails to offer up some of the most interesting, exciting ideas to improve global health around the world. Today we announced more than $8.1 million in new grants through this program - some for projects which are in development, some of which were presented as brand new ideas. All of which are ground-breaking.

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More Than "Just a Blog": Chatting With Girls' Globe

The Girls' Globe bloggers have diverse backgrounds and knowledge, enriching the online discussion on the various issues concerning women and girls, ranging from maternal health, HIV/AIDS, water, sanitation and menstrual hygiene, trafficking, violence against women, economic empowerment, political participation and more. All of these areas are essential to cover to gain equality for women and girls worldwide.

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Why We Need (And Want) Mothers to Speak Up On Behalf of Newborn Health

In the United States, mom bloggers collectively raised their voices on behalf of newborn health.

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Inspiring Ideas on Improving Newborn Health in Poor Countries

If we are to make true progress when it comes to newborn health and lives, we must be innovative and recognize the ways in which newborn health is embedded within a broad, complex system with many influential leverage points and influential people along the way.

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