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Jennifer Gates is born into a family of entrepreneurs, who constantly seek to change the world for the better. Be it helping out financially or sharing good health advice, they are always up for it. Jennifer Gates, the eldest daughter of Bill and Melinda Gates, is currently enjoying her parenthood after becoming the mother of a baby girl nearly 3 months ago. Faced with challenges she never knew of, she has found ways to own up to them. Now, she advises the same to every new mother out there.

Besides being a strong and competitive equestrian, Jennifer Gates has always been an advocate for endorsing and spreading anything positive around the world. Now, she states some pointers that might help reduce the number of maternal and infant mortality rates.

How Jennifer Gates is fighting for mothers worldwide

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It’s been 3 months now since Jennifer Gates gave birth to her baby girl with fellow equestrian husband Nayel Nassar. It was a joyous occasion in the Gates household then, with Bill Gates brimming with pride and happiness. However, in these 3 months, the responsibilities and duties of a mother soon caught up to her. And what also came to her attention, is how many new mothers and their infants die during or right after childbirth.

In order to stop that from happening, Jennifer Gates took to her Instagram story and shared another post by Instagram handle Gates Foundation. The post read, “3 Ways to Reduce Maternal and Infant Mortality”. The first way was, “Reduce post-partum hemorrhage”. It went on to describe, that as per a new study, “A low-cost drape that can measure blood loss, can reduce excessive bleeding by 60% and save lives”.

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The next point was, “Ensure access to ultrasounds”, which basically suggested taking the help of “AI technology” and “ultrasound probes” that help in ensuring a “healthy pregnancy and childbirth experience”. And the 3rd point was “Scale interventions that work” which essentially makes sure that products and medicines that are tested, reach pregnant women or mothers en masse.

She believes that the fight must continue for it to prosper

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The post finally concluded with the broad suggestion that this is an ongoing fight and that investment and innovation towards medical sciences cannot stop at any point and at any cost for this to prevail. It read, “Having a safe pregnancy and successful delivery shouldn’t depend on where you live. It shouldn’t depend on whether you are rich or poor. It’s what every mother-to-be and every child deserves”.

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Jennifer Gates sharing this message in the wake of her raising a child of her own might inspire many mothers to always opt for better healthcare and never compromise no matter what. She has always been a promoter of noble causes, as she talked about Thinking Huts once on her Instagram itself. She, just like her family, is determined to make this world a better place.

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