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Ali Maow Maalin thought the shot might hurt, so he skipped smallpox  vaccination. Maalin, the last member of the general public to get the disease before its elimination, eventually recovered. He spent the rest of his life helping people in his native Somalia get vaccinated against another scourge that’s now on the cusp of elimination: polio.

How do we identify the most promising technologies for the women who need them most? Our team of maternal health experts, business analysts, and product developers created a data-driven approach to decision-making.

What is the most effective way for America to help improve the lives of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people?

If you drop by our product development shop in Seattle this summer, you may spot some of our technicians painstakingly combing through samples of rice, sorting what looks like a few stray black grains from among the white.