Kenya’s devolved system of governance creates opportunities and challenges for county-level program planners and advocates trying to sustain and expand budget commitments for family planning and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health.
A major goal of the White House’s Build Back Better Act is to reduce poverty in America. But how do we define and measure poverty—and what are the consequences?
New research finds recently pregnant women are more likely to die than their nonpregnant peers, possibly reflecting the toll of the opioid epidemic.
Young Americans face lower life expectancies and higher death rates than their peers in other affluent countries. (Population Bulletin vol. 76, no. 2)
PRB partnered with the Organization of African Youth Kenya to convince decisionmakers to prioritize youth family planning needs in data collection and during public health emergency responses.
Combining big data with traditional data can generate richly detailed and valuable analyses for global health professionals, but its use comes with drawbacks.
Imali Ngusale, alumna of PRB’s Youth Multimedia Fellowship, discusses how she is using her training to educate young people.
While southern states are regarded as retirement magnets, eight of the 10 states with the highest percentages of older residents are not in the South. What’s driving these regional patterns?
The R software environment allows researchers to create custom maps to help answer important questions.
“If we’re to benefit from the full power of data, we must ensure there is equity and diversity in our collection and analysis of information.” – Jeff Jordan