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New Materials on Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa

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(March 2015) Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases, now account for more than 75 percent of all deaths in most countries in North Africa.

Distilled Demographics: What Is Race?

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Race is a complex topic in the United States: It’s not scientifically based and its definition depends on the social environment. In this installment of Distilled Demographics, demographer Mark Mather, associate vice president of U.

Guide de la population du PRB (6ème édition, 2011)

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(2014) Nous faisons tous partie d’une population et les mouvements de population nous intéressent donc tous d’une façon ou d’une autre, qu’il s’agisse de l’endroit où nous vivons ou des prix que nous payons pour les produits et services.

Faith and Families for a Healthier Kenya

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“Faith and Families for a Healthier Kenya” is an ENGAGE multimedia presentation that portrays why family planning is consistent with religious values.

Family Planning: The Changing Path of Unmet Need

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PRB’s ENGAGE presentation, “Family Planning: The Changing Path of Unmet Need,” aims to improve understanding of why women who say that they want to postpone their next birth, or not have any more children, are not using any form of contraception.