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Gates Foundation CEO on potential solutions in the fight against rising child mortality

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom
Published December 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM EST
Christine and her son at their home in Wote, Makueni County, Kenya, on March 14, 2025. Makueni County has implemented E-MOTIVE (Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage), which is focused on reducing maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), a major cause of maternal mortality. (Courtesy of Brian Otieno/Gates Foundation)
Courtesy of Brian Otieno/Gates Foundation
Christine and her son at their home in Wote, Makueni County, Kenya, on March 14, 2025. Makueni County has implemented E-MOTIVE (Early Detection and Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage), which is focused on reducing maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), a major cause of maternal mortality. (Courtesy of Brian Otieno/Gates Foundation)

A new report by the Gates Foundation and researchers at the University of Washington predicts that 200,000 more children will die of preventable causes this year than last year. That’s the first time child mortality has risen in decades.

We discuss potential solutions to the crisis with Mark Suzman, CEO of the Gates Foundation.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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