Melinda Gates : The most important thing is to get the word out about this disease. She says women in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia often lack sufficient access . Women who have contraception can plan their lives and make intelligent choices , she says . Simply giving women the means to space the births of their children three years apart would decrease deaths of children 4 and younger by 25 % . Gates : A new initiative aims to provide birth control to 120 million additional women , girls .
Melinda Gates : The most important thing is to get the word out about this disease. She says women in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia often lack sufficient access . Women who have contraception can plan their lives and make intelligent choices , she says . Gates : A new initiative aims to provide birth control to 120 million additional women , girls .