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Ugandan Minister for Health Presents REAL Award at Joyous Celebration

April 29, 2013 / Lisa Meadowcroft

We were over the moon last week though when we witnessed the great joy and celebration of the REAL Awards presentation to Esther Madudu, an AMREF-trained midwife in Katine, rural Uganda, to celebrate and honor the lifesaving work she performs every day. We were especially moved to see the recognition and importance accorded to all frontline health workers through the participation of the Ugandan Minister for Health herself at this joyous event.

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A 13 Year Old Mother in Tanzania Shares Her Story on Pinterest

October 01, 2012 / Jennifer James

Sihibia, a 13 year old mother in Tanzania, tells her story using Pinterest.

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How 15,000 Midwives Will Save Mothers' Lives

July 26, 2012 / Jennifer James

By 2015 15,000 midwives will effectively care for seven million African women each year.

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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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