A Journalist's Guide to Sexual and Reproductive Health in East Africa
This PRB media guide brings together the latest available data on sexual and reproductive health for five East African countries—Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda—to help journalists educate the public and policymakers on these issues. (November 2009)

New Website on Urban Reproductive Health
A new website on urban reproductive health from the Monitoring, Learning & Evaluation Project highlights programs of the Urban Reproductive Health Initiative in sub-Saharan Africa and India that expand access to and quality of family planning services to the urban poor. The website features selected research and publications on urban reproductive health, presentations, feature stories, and updates on activities. (November 2009)

Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey 2007 Data Sheet
The 2007 Kenya AIDS Indicator Survey (KAIS) provides comprehensive information on HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. These data provide the information needed for planning interventions for HIV prevention, care, treatment, and allocation of resources. (October 2009)

Strengthening the Integration of Family Planning and HIV Services
The rationale for integrating family planning/reproductive health and HIV services has long been apparent: Sexually active individuals are at risk of both unintended pregnancies and HIV. This PRB policy brief highlights why service integration makes political and program sense, and describes the lessons learned from successful integration strategies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, and Uganda. This brief also urges policymakers and program managers to make integrated services routinely and widely available. (October 2009)

Africa Faces Mixed Progress, Daunting Challenges, in Improving Population Well-Being
Fertility has declined in many African countries from highs of six or seven children per woman down to about five children on average. But although African women use family planning more and bear fewer children, the continent's youthful population will fuel the continent's growth for many decades to come. Africa's 2008 population of 967 million is projected to grow to 1.9 billion by 2050, according to the 2008 Africa Population Data Sheet, published by the Population Reference Bureau and the African Population and Health Research Center. (October 2008)

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: Data and Trends

Female genital mutilation/cutting poses serious physical and mental health risks for women and young girls, especially for women who have undergone extreme forms of the procedure. According to a Population Reference Bureau data sheet, an estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone. (September 2008)

Population's Role in the Current Food Crisis: Focus on East Africa
The prices of agricultural commodities, including staples of many African diets, have risen sharply over the last several years. Since 2005, the prices of maize and wheat have doubled, and the price of rice has now reached unprecedented levels in several East African countries. According to the World Bank, FAO, and USDA, rising prices are likely to persist through 2015. Population plays an important role in the food crisis. In addition to the numbers of people, migration patterns, rising consumption, and HIV/AIDS prevalence affect the demand and supply of food. (August 2008)

Kenya: The Demographics of a Country in Turmoil
Opposition to Kenya's recent election resulted in days of deadly riots. Kenya's demographic trends provide some background to the current situation, revealing both advances and continuing challenges. (January 2008)

Immigration and America's Black Population

 Although far outnumbered by nonblack Hispanic and Asian immigrants, the number of black immigrants from Africa and the Caribbean more than tripled between 1980 and 2005. This Population Bulletin looks at black immigrants to the United States—what countries they are coming from, which states and metro areas they are living in, and what factors affected their entry into the United States. (BUL62.4; December 2007)

Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Kenya
This policy brief, Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Kenya, is based on the Kenya PHE assessment coordinated by the National Coordinating Agency for Population and Development (NCAPD) and conducted by the University of Nairobi and the Kenya PHE task force between October 2006 and April 2007. The methods used to conduct the assessment in Kenya included a review of relevant government policies and project documents, key informant interviews, site household surveys, and focus group discussions. (November 2007)

Population, Health, and Environment Assessments in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania
The integrated population-health-environment approach to development recognizes the interconnectedness between people and their environment and supports cross-sectoral collaboration and coordination. Three policy briefs highlight assessments of this PHE collaboration and coordination in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. (November 2007)

World Population Highlights 2007: HIV/AIDS
The AIDS epidemic is one of the most destructive health crises of modern times, ravaging families and communities around the world. By 2006, more than 25 million people had died and at least 35 million people were living with HIV. An estimated 4.3 million people were newly infected with HIV in 2006. Nearly 63 percent of all people with HIV worldwide live in sub-Saharan Africa--25 million people. While southern Africa has been hardest hit, other regions also face serious AIDS epidemics. This article is excerpted from the Population Bulletin: "World Population Highlights: Key Findings From PRB's 2007 World Population Data Sheet." (September 2007)

Database Provides Information on Hundreds of Kenya Organizations
The National Coordinating Agency on Population and Development (NCAPD), with the assistance of the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) and the support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has developed a national database that provides information on more than 900 organizations that work in population, health development, gender, and the environment in Kenya. (June 2007)

PRB-UNFPA Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health 2005
PRB and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have jointly published the Country Profiles for Population and Reproductive Health: Policy Developments and Indicators 2005. The volume, which updates the 2003 edition, contains national and subnational indicators on the demographic and social situation in 163 countries and subregions. (March 2006)

Once an Urban Phenomenon, HIV/AIDS Threatens Lives and Livelihoods of Rural Communities
AIDS-related deaths among farm workers threaten agricultural production and food security, most notably in southern and eastern Africa. (August 2003)

The Status of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa
With only 11 percent of the world's population, sub-Saharan Africa is the epicenter of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The worst-affected countries form an "AIDS belt" across eastern and southern Africa. (July 2002)

Malaria Basics: Global Impact and Actions
Malaria is widespread in 100 countries and territories worldwide, largely in the less developed tropical areas of Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Although malaria continues to take a toll on millions worldwide, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, different policy and program efforts are effectively addressing some of the challenges posed by this disease. (January 2002)

Jobs Needed for a Billion-Plus Youth
"Linked" programs offering both job skills and reproductive health information to young people are gaining acceptance in countries from Colombia to India. Recent analysis shows, however, that despite the acceptance, without more international support and greater sharing of lessons learned, the programs may run out of steam and money before they reach the scale needed to help the biggest-ever generation of young people. (Population Today, January 2002)