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Over the last 25 years, health innovation has helped cut the number of childhood deaths in half. How? It's largely thanks to the doctors, nurses, researchers, and scientists pioneering new solutions that reach the most vulnerable communities. These experts work across many fields, but they're united in one common goal: a future in which no child dies from a preventable condition. Meet five innovators shaping the future of health: https://gates.ly/4jcC8pA

Healthy women = healthy communities. From AI ultrasounds to micronutrient vitamins, new innovations are putting women’s needs front and center. Swipe through to discover the next-generation technology saving millions of lives.

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When President Jimmy Carter left office, he quietly brought his leadership to the world of global health. For over fifty years, the former head of state traveled around the globe fighting to deliver basic healthcare and sanitation services to people in the most marginalized places. From Latin America to Africa, President Carter met with communities to find out their most dire health needs and lobbied with presidents, prime ministers, and even pharmaceutical companies to make healthcare more accessible. From negotiating ceasefires to helping nearly eradicate Guinea worm to making deals with pharmaceutical companies to donate drugs to fight river blindness, President Carter focused on specific solutions that each community needed to heal—and he never tied his name to any of these projects. Instead, he committed to uplifting the local leaders and community members who brought the work life. Read more about President Carter’s legacy as a steward of global health in this piece by Stephanie Nolen: https://nyti.ms/4fSz1jZ

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A few small tablets can fight cycles of malnutrition for generations to come. "Hidden hunger,” AKA micronutrient deficiencies, impacts over a billion people worldwide, many of whom are pregnant women. This can lead to chronic malnutrition that currently affects more than 148 million children worldwide. That’s where prenatal multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) come in. Taken by pregnant women, these tablets contain 15 vitamins and minerals that can support growth and development before a child is even born. They can also cost as little as $2.60 for an entire pregnancy. Malnutrition is the world’s worst child health crisis, but there are many innovations, like MMS, that will transform the future for millions. Learn more in TIME about how we can curb child malnutrition and ensure healthier pregnancies: https://bit.ly/40lAL0C

One small step often means one giant leap toward global progress. Behind every breakthrough, there’s a journey of a thousand steps made by bold innovators like Dr. Ruanne Barnabas. Her research on the one-dose HPV vaccine schedule has the potential to save millions of women’s lives. Learn more: gates.ly/3xiq6In

What does a world without cervical cancer look like? More than 600,000 women annually are diagnosed with cervical cancer, and 340,000 die from the disease. Eliminating it once and for all could save hundreds of thousands of women’s lives each year, allowing them to spend more time with their families, pursue education, build economic power, and live longer, healthier lives. The good news? We have the innovations needed to make this a reality. Gates Foundation President of Gender Equality Anita Zaidi explains how:

The math is simple: It pays to invest in women. 💵→ 💵💵💵 Investing in women’s health, equality, and economic power isn’t just about supporting women—it’s about transforming communities and driving sustainable economic growth for everyone. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4heSZqj

The world has lost a great champion in the fight against poverty and disease. President Carter never stopped working for a world where all children can grow up healthy and make the most of their dreams. He was an inspiration to me. I will miss him dearly: https://lnkd.in/gfqwdDHx