Melinda Gates on Malawi, India and MDG4
How have India and Malawi made advances in maternal, newborn and child health?
Melinda Gates explains in these fascinating slideshows (4 minutes each) produced by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Want to learn more about her recent trips? Check out her blog
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I admire this foundation that is one of the most active group in our country. Their programs are good and somehow helpful to all people in their livelihood. However, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is presently having its success and for the help of its members and leaders it would not be as strong as it right now. However, as they are giving a good image for the people and for the innovation of our world, it was said that Gates recognizes the prevalence of toilet troubles. According to CNN, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are challenging the best and brightest minds to “reinvent the toilet”. World cleanliness problems and problems treating human waste in the Third World made reinventing the toilet a priority. I found this here: Bill Gates challenges bright minds to reinvent the toilet. Check this out.
It is exciting to learn how Malawi has been able to get on track to achieve MDG 4. The maternity waiting homes...what a great idea!