Chinese innovation has much to offer African countries. And there are immense opportunities for China and Africa to partner on urgent health and development issues, from improving access to immunization to fighting HIV/AIDS and neglected infectious diseases. This kind of cooperation between developing countries and emerging economies is incredibly important, particularly as traditional sources of assistance are coming under pressure.

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Ethiopia is well positioned to escape the trap of poverty. But it won’t be easy.

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Events leading up to the G8 Summit in Northern Ireland this June will focus, in part, on the intersection of hunger, food, nutrition, and the need to transform the agricultural development sector in Africa in order to lift families out of poverty. As our global leaders draft agendas and assemble working groups, however, it is critical that they also seek out and listen to the voices of those who know what it will take to succeed in this effort—farmers and community leaders on the ground in Africa and in the labs, marketplaces, and government offices throughout the continent.

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For over 25 years there has been painfully slow progress in the life chances for a pregnant woman or her newborn in Africa. Yet we know why women and newborns are dying.

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Globally, seven million children less than five years old die every year; 40 percent of these deaths occur during the 28 days after birth. Why do so many newborns in poor rural communities die? What are they dying from? What can be done to reduce these risks?

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