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G N Singh, Drugs Controller General of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India making opening remarks
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading causes of deaths globally, including in Asia.
Overall use of contraceptives has increased globally, but use of modern male methods (condoms and vasectomies) remains low.
The PACE Project, in collaboration with Kenya’s National Council for Population and Development (NCPD), produced a new data sheet with findings from the 2014 Kenya Demographic and Health Survey (KDHS).
This report explores how family planning could and should play a much larger role in Africa’s future through strengthening global competitiveness, advancing equitable growth, and building resilience against natural and manmade stressors and shocks.
Some people find the demographic dividend a highly-technical topic that is difficult to communicate. PRB is a leader in communicating the links between population dynamics and development, and particularly on communicating demographic dividend research to nontechnical audiences.
(2016) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced a period of sustained economic growth, averaging about 9 percent between 2013 and 2015.
La République démocratique du Congo (RDC) a connu une période de croissance économique soutenue s’élevant à 9% entre 2013 et 2015.
The KIDS COUNT Data Book provides an up-to-date and detailed picture of how children are faring in the United States, nationally and in each state.
(2016) Suicides have become the second-leading cause of death among teenagers in the United States, surpassing homicide deaths, which dropped to third on the list (see Figure 1).
Dementia is one of the most expensive and time-consuming health conditions to care for in the United States. This infographic illustrates data on family caregiving for people with dementia.