Africa’s Future: Improving the Health of Mothers and Children
(2009) Every year, 265,000 mothers die in childbirth and 4.5 million children die before the age of 5 from preventable causes in sub-Saharan Africa.
Region: Eastern Africa
PRB Discuss Online: How Family Planning Can Save More Lives
(June 2009) Family planning saves the lives of millions of women and infants every year in developing countries. But it could save many more.
Leaders of the East Africa Population, Health, Environment Network Build Skills in Policy Communications/Advocacy
(2009) Leaders of the East Africa Population, Health, and Environment Network met in Kigali, Rwanda, from Feb. 23-27, 2009, to reaffirm their commitment to examine the linkages between population, health, and environment (PHE) and explore integrated solutions to address these complex issues.
Children in U.S. Immigrant Families Chart New Path
(2009) A new PRB report, Children in Immigrant Families Chart New Path, looks at the U.S.
Policy Brief. Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Rwanda
(2009) The last decade in Rwanda’s history has been one of transition and rebirth. Ten years ago, the country was emerging from several years of strife and civil conflict; in 2009, urban and rural areas are energized with the promise of steadily improving economic, social, and health conditions.
Integrating Population, Health, and Environment in Rwanda
(2009) The last decade in Rwanda’s history has been one of transition and rebirth. Ten years ago, the country was emerging from several years of strife and civil conflict; in 2009, urban and rural areas are energized with the promise of steadily improving economic, social, and health conditions.
Commemorating International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation
(2009) An estimated 100 million to 140 million girls and women worldwide have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) and more than 3 million girls are at risk for cutting each year on the African continent alone.
Le Repositionnement de la Planification Familiale: Directives pour actions
Télécharger “Le Repositionnement de la Planification Familiale: Directives pour actions de plaidoyer” (PDF: 2.15MB)
Télécharger “Repositioning Family Planning: Guidelines for Advocacy Action” (PDF: 2.
Rapport: La santé reproductive en Afrique subsaharienne
(2008) Depuis la fin des années 1990, l’Afrique subsaharienne a enregistré une croissance économique
impressionnante, de l’ordre de 5 % par an, dépassant ainsi la moyenne enregistrée à l’échelle mondiale.
Report. Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2008) Sub-Saharan Africa has experienced an impressive 5 percent annual economic growth since the late 1990s, outpacing the world average.