Family Planning Research Should Be More Than Numbers
Examining Birth Spacing, Preferences, and Health Outcomes
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Policies on HIV Treatment Delivery Are Lagging Behind the Latest Science
The World Health Organization and major donors such as PEPFAR and The Global Fund have endorsed innovative HIV service approaches known as differentiated service delivery.
Are Numbers Really Neutral?
Numbers generated from statistics are powerful and can shape policy, but no, they’re not neutral.
Introducing 20 Essential Resources on Family Planning Policy Environments
A new collection in partnership with Knowledge SUCCESS
Four Best Practices for Equitable Partnership With Youth-Led Organizations to Advance Health and Development
We can learn a lot from the young people who work in our sector—and perhaps make more progress toward our goals—with some adjustments in our approach.
31,780 Reasons to Care About Gun Violence
In 2020, for the first time in decades, more children ages 17 and younger died from guns than from motor vehicle crashes.
U.S. Births Increased in 2021. But Don’t Call It a Comeback.
Editor’s Note: Read the author’s interview with CNN about this topic here.
Preliminary data from the National Center for Health Statistics show that the number of births in the United States rose in 2021 to just under 3.
PRB Appoints Yoonjoung “YJ” Choi to Its Board of Trustees
By asoares
WASHINGTON—PRB today announced the appointment of Yoonjoung “YJ” Choi to its Board of Trustees.
A data scientist and demographer, Choi is the founder and director of iSquared, a consulting firm specializing in public health and international development.
Seven Lessons in Sustainability and Scalability for Digital Health Solutions
Updates to the mHealth Compendium’s family planning case studies highlight how programs have evolved, revealing insights on sustainability and scalability.
The Long Shadow of COVID-19 on the U.S. Population
It will take us many years to understand the long-term effects of COVID on our health, well-being, and way of life.