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  • Miriam Were has made outstanding contributions to public health in the developing world. She brings basic medical services to women and children in East Africa.
    - Liya Kebede
  • No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.
    - Liya Kebede
  • Midwives and doctors play a crucial role preventing unnecessary maternal deaths. They educate women about nutrition, health and family planning. And they step in when complications arise.
    - Liya Kebede
  • We should work to guarantee that there is a midwife or health worker by every woman's side during childbirth.
    - Liya Kebede
  • President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding.
    - Liya Kebede
  • In 1967, the world health community launched a global effort to eradicate smallpox. It took a coordinated, worldwide effort, required the commitment of every government, and cost $130 million dollars. By 1977, smallpox had disappeared.
    - Liya Kebede
  • Creative new health strategies like micro-insurance for poor people or Kangaroo care for pre-term babies are transforming health outcomes in even the most low-resource settings. Dedication and innovation are transforming health care worldwide.
    - Liya Kebede