Mariam Claeson

Mariam Claeson

Mariam Claeson, M.D., M.P.H. is the director of the Global Financing Facility since October 2016. She previously served as the director for maternal newborn and child health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which she joined in July 2012.

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Opinion: End gender imbalances — and save millions of lives

Opinion: End gender imbalances — and save millions of lives

almost 7 years ago // International women's day

On International Women's Day, Global Financing Facility Director Mariam Claeson explains how investing in women can bring about stability, fairness, and equality for millions of people globally.

Opinion: With the Global Financing Facility, Mozambique is taking a fresh approach to health

Opinion: With the Global Financing Facility, Mozambique is taking a fresh approach to health

about 8 years ago // Focus On: Global Health

This week, leaders are convening at the Global Financing Facility Investors Group meeting in Mozambique to plan for expansion into 50 countries.

Opinion: Financing healthy futures to meet the SDGs

Opinion: Financing healthy futures to meet the SDGs

almost 9 years ago // Health financing

Partnerships are vital for countries to reach the most vulnerable populations with high-impact health interventions. Mariam Claeson, director of the Global Financing Facility, describes how collaborative funding can help solve last mile challenges in health care for women, children and adolescents.

Let's support national actions to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths

Let's support national actions to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths

about 11 years ago // Mariam Claeson on MHNH

India, Nigeria and Ethiopia have recently taken important steps toward ending preventable maternal newborn deaths and stillbirths. Find out more in this guest column by Mariam Claeson, director of the Maternal Newborn and Child Health Team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.