"Human-centered design. Meeting people where they are and really taking their needs and feedback into account. When you let people participate in the design process, you find that they often have ingenious ideas about what would really help them. And it’s not a onetime thing; it’s an iterative process."

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Source: The Human Element: Melinda Gates and Paul Farmer on Designing Global Health. Interview with Caitlin Roper, www.wired.com. November 12, 2013.

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Melinda Gates

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Melinda Gates is a philanthropist and advocate for women's rights, known for her work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

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