We can't end poverty if we fail to save the lives of our world's mothers.

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.

President Obama has made maternal health one of the core priorities of U.S. international aid funding.

I never thought modeling would become my career. I thought it was something I'd do to pay my way through college.

I don't think we should judge celebrities for doing charity work. Period. Whatever their reasons for doing it, they are shedding light on issues that would otherwise go unnoticed.

The most inspiring piece of advice I've gotten is simply to persevere. My mom taught me to always keep going no matter what from an early age. When it feels too difficult to push forward, I always remind myself, 'This too shall pass,' and then I redouble my efforts.

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