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Amber Zeddies

Title Associate Communications Officer
Organization Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Amber Zeddies is a member of the communications team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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Heroes from the Frontline: Vaccinators in South Sudan

April 30, 2012 / Amber Zeddies

Reaching every child in South Sudan is a huge challenge mainly due to insecurity, mobile migrant population and frequent geographical isolation due to rain and bad roads. Being an excellent vaccinator means being well-organized, a good communicator, and
having the tenacity to track down every last child.

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Heroes from the Frontline: Vaccinators in Somalia

April 26, 2012 / Amber Zeddies

At the Gates Foundation, we want to name and celebrate the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to ensure that children receive the vaccines they need. We launched this series to spotlight our partners on the front line and share their stories. We hope you
will join us by sharing your own story, or the stories of the heroes you find

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

  • "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

  • 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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