Melinda French Gates calls maternal deaths in childbirth "needless," urges action 06:02. Melinda French Gates, philanthropist, businesswoman and advocate, is in New York City this week for the ...

She aims to help save Black babies and mothers, who die more often during childbirth or pregnancy than those from any other race. "Everybody that's part of that labor team, it is a trauma.

So many lives like that of Melvin can be saved simply by having a trained midwife present at the birth. Hopefully it will have the impact that children like Melvin and mothers like T-Girl need.” ...

A new type of drug to prevent excessive bleeding following childbirth has the potential to save thousands of women's lives, according to new research from the World Health Organization (WHO).