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Do NOT open a bottle with your teeth. It could end up being painful, disfiguring, and expensive. Read this piece I co-authored with @PstDrKemi for @africaarguments. africanarguments.org/2022/07…

Listen to Dr. Maymunah Kadiri, Africa’s premier celebrity shrink on how walking is great for your mental health. #keepwalkingwithdrbill #walking #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #mentalhealthawareness #sweden #stockholm @GWFellow @aspeninnovators @atlanticfellows @aspenideas @AspenInstitute

In early June 2026, @melindagates pledged $215 million to improve women’s health globally, with a focus on underfunded areas such as maternal care in Africa. The announcement comes at a critical moment. Every day, more than 700 women die during and following pregnancy and childbirth, despite the fact that many of the leading causes of maternal mortality are preventable with affordable, evidence-based interventions. As foreign aid declines, policymakers in lower-income countries must increasingly focus on making better use of scarce resources. When it comes to maternal mortality, that means investing in simple, proven, and affordable interventions for postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, and obstructed labor. My latest piece for @ProSyn project-syndicate.org/commen… #maternalhealth #keepwalkingwithdrbill @BillGates @melindagates @aspenideas @gatesfoundation @AspenInstitute @aspeninnovators @atlanticfellows @TekanoSA @GWFellow

Active management of the third stage of labor can reduce severe postpartum hemorrhage by approximately 60-70%. This involves administering medicine that helps the womb contract after childbirth, at which point health-care workers can actively control the delivery of the placenta.