There's a saying in Africa: To find out you are pregnant is to have one foot in the grave.

Investing in women's lives is an investment in sustainable development, in human rights, in future generations - and consequently in our own long-term national interests.

No other health disparity is so stark; virtually every woman who dies giving birth lives in a poor country.

When countries commit to protecting vulnerable lives, they should receive support from those who can provide it in order to make their programs a success.

I grew up watching films. Film has been part of my life since I was a child.

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.

It's one thing to donate money. It's a whole other thing to give an opportunity for someone to make his own money.