I had long known that Brazil shared the foundation’s vision of health equity, and the goal of my visit was to learn more about its capacity for innovation in the hope of identifying areas in which we could potentially collaborate. I’ve been able to travel to Brazil a number of times, and each trip I’ve been impressed by its capacity to innovate around diverse areas – from new technologies to new methods of getting services to the people who need them.

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Last week, for the fourth year in a row, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (commonly referred to as the BRICS countries) met to discuss topical global challenges such as international terrorism, climate change, food and energy security, the international financial crisis and developmental issues.

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Investing in women’s health is one of the smartest investments that we can make – leading to stronger families and more stable, prosperous communities.

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Ultra Rice is an ingenious technology that combines selected vitamins and minerals and rice flour into rice-shaped kernels that can be mixed with normal rice.

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There is one woman in the country that could be called the “Kangaroo Care Champion.” Brazil’s own Dr. Zeni Carvalho Lamy has engaged in long-term research on this type of care, which demonstrates the extraordinary benefits for newborns—and their parents.

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