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Amie Newman

Title Communications Officer
Organization Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

As staff blogger for the foundation, Amie Newman acts as 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.

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New Report: Fewer Women Dying in Pregnancy, Childbirth

May 16, 2012 / Amie Newman

The number of women dying in pregnancy and childbirth, worldwide, has decreased by almost half.

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Saving Mothers at Birth

May 11, 2012 / Amie Newman

A woman dies every two minutes from childbirth.

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10 Thank-You Messages for Teachers

May 10, 2012 / Amie Newman

This week, in honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked people to thank their favorite teachers. We received amazing responses from around the country - and the world!

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5 Ways to Make a Difference This Mother's Day

May 08, 2012 / Amie Newman

Will you join the call for a silent Mother's Day this year?

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Melinda Gates on #NoControversy Contraception

May 07, 2012 / Amie Newman

Whatever your feelings surrounding Melinda's newest and long term "crusade", it's hard to argue with the experiences Melinda's had with the poorest women around the world, her passion which fuels this agenda, and, ultimately, the incredible stories of women and men from around the world about family planning.

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  • "Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It’s what propels societies forward." —Melinda Gates

  • "The world faces a clear choice. If we invest relatively small amounts, many more poor farmers will be able to feed their families." —Bill Gates, 2012 Annual Letter

  • "When it come to global health, Bill and I are optimists—but we're impatient optimists. Tremendous progress is being made. But there is still so much we're impatient to see done." —Melinda French Gates

  • The Global Fund has helped to deliver more than 190 million bed nets to protect families from malaria.

  • In Senegal, 80% of households now have a bed net, helping the number of malaria cases there drop 50% in a single year.

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