Report. HIV and AIDS in the Middle East and North Africa
(2014) Around 270,000 people were living with HIV in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) as of the end of 2012, according to the Joint United Nations Programme on AIDS (UNAIDS).
Area of Expertise: Population Dynamics and Planning
$5 More Per Person Annually Could Save Millions of Mothers and Children
(2014) Recent research by a group of health systems experts details how a 2 percent increase in current spending for maternal and child health can save 147 million children, prevent 32 million stillbirths, and avert 5 million maternal deaths by 2035.
Report. Noncommunicable Diseases: Risk Factors Among Young People in Africa
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are now the leading causes of death in most parts of the world. Although this is not the case in sub-Saharan Africa, where infectious diseases still predominate, the trend of NCDs is projected to shift in the coming decades.
Family, Friends Help Shape Childbearing Choices
(2014) Worldwide, childbearing decisions may be more of a group effort than we realized.
Life Expectancy Gains and Public Programs for the Elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean
Life expectancy in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) has increased dramatically since 1950, largely as a result of medical and public health interventions that sharply cut the death toll from the most virulent infectious diseases and enabled many more children to survive to adulthood.
Report. Malawi’s Pathway to a Demographic Dividend
(2014) Over the past decade, countries throughout Africa have experienced sustained economic growth. Despite this growth, almost two of every three people—or 600 million—are still living on less than $2 per day.
Malawi’s Pathway to a Demographic Dividend
(2014) Over the past decade, countries throughout Africa have experienced sustained economic growth. Despite this growth, almost two of every three people—or 600 million—are still living on less than $2 per day.
Report. A Vision for the Health and Well-Being of Malawi’s Young People
(2014) Malawi’s large population of young people has special significance for national development. Today, Malawi has the largest population of youth in its history, accounting for 40 percent of Malawi’s total population (16.
Just How Many Baby Boomers Are There?
(2014) Data from the U.S. Census Bureau show that there are 76.4 million baby boomers.
Appalachia’s Residents Older, More Disabled Than Other U.S. Residents
Appalachia’s residents remain older and have a higher disability prevalence than Americans as a whole, but overall demographic, health, and socioeconomic patterns vary widely within the region, according to The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview From the 2008-2012 American Community Survey, prepared by the Population Reference Bureau for the Appalachian Regional Commission.