Closing Gaps for Moms and Teens

What does it take to reach a pregnant mother in rural Kenya, and a teenager in America who's been told not to trust vaccines? In this second episode recorded at the Clinton Global Initiative, two innovators share how they are working to close two very different but equally urgent gaps in children's health.Dr. Lorraine Muluka, obstetrician and founder of Malaika, describes how her maternal health platform is bringing comprehensive, end-to-end pregnancy care to women in Kenya, using WhatsApp as the front door, AI to fill the gaps between clinical visits, and community cohorts to address the loneliness of pregnancy that even trained gynecologists often fail to see. Malaika supports mothers from pregnancy through their baby's first six months, building care that is continuous rather than fragmented, and accessible rather than aspirational.Judy Klein, founder of Unity Consortium, shares how a personal loss to cervical cancer (a disease the HPV vaccine now prevents) drove her to spend a decade fighting vaccine misinformation. Her organization's latest initiative: a national program training 10,000 teen health ambassadors who can carry science-based, empathy-driven conversations about vaccines into their own communities, one trusted relationship at a time.Together, they make the case that the future of global health runs through trust, community, and meeting people where they already are.Episode Resources:Clinton Global InitiativeConnect with Dr. Lorraine Muluka:Dr. Lorraine Muluka LinkedInMalaica WebsiteMalaica LinkedInMalaica InstagramConnect with Judy Klein:Judy Klein LinkedInUnity Consortium WebsiteUnity Consortium LinkedInUnity Consortium InstagramConnect with us:KidsX WebsiteKidsX LinkedInChildren's Hospital L.A. WebsiteChildren's Hospital L.A. InstagramChildren's Hospital L.A. LinkedIn