SEATTLE, July 14, 2012 /CNW/ - On July 14, Melinda Gates will announce
the winners of Saving Lives at Birth's international funding
competition designed to accelerate innovations to save the lives of mothers and
infants in poor countries. Two extraordinary Canadians are in the
running for their bold ideas. Sixty-five finalists from around the
world are competing.
Saving Lives at Birth is a partnership of Grand Challenges Canada, the
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, The Government of Norway and
the UK's Department for International Development.
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Where:
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Seattle, Washington
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When:
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July 14, 2012, 6:30 pm Pacific
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Where:
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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Campus
500 Fifth Avenue North
Seattle, Washington
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Who:
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Dr. Peter A. Singer, CEO, Grand Challenges Canada
Dr. Ivar Mendez, Queen Elizabeth Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dr. Christy Gombay, Tula Foundation, Heriot Bay, British Columbia
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