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Community Action Addresses Population Impacts on the Environment

(2007) Many developing countries possess abundant natural resources, but these resources can be threatened by population pressures and poverty, among other factors.

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Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

Fact Sheet: Aging in the United States

The current growth of the population ages 65 and older, driven by the large baby boom generation—those born between 1946 and 1964—is unprecedented in U.S. history. This aging of the U.S. population has brought both challenges and opportunities to the economy, infrastructure, and institutions.

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STI Risks High Among Zimbabwe’s Youth

(2003) With young people comprising a sizable proportion of Zimbabwe's population, government officials, health workers, and community leaders face the overwhelming task of meeting the reproductive health needs for this special group.

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The False Narrative of an Africa Unscathed by COVID-19

New research finds that African countries saw infections and deaths at rates similar to countries in other regions, contradicting official reports.

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Costs of Induced Abortion and Cost-Effectiveness of Universal Access to Modern Contraceptives in Uganda

2012) With a population of nearly 30 million and an annual population growth rate of 3.2 percent, Uganda is the third fastest-growing country in the world. Recent Demographic and Health Surveys indicate that only 31 percent of Ugandan women of reproductive age who want to use contraceptives report that they are indeed using a modern effective method.

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Tables: Fertility Rates in Low Birth-Rate Countries, 1996-2011

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Project: Demography and Economics of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease

Webinar: How State Contexts Impact Population Health

In this webinar, two distinguished researchers discussed how U.S. state policies and systems can affect racial and regional inequities in health and longevity.

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Remittances Grow Along With International Migration

(2008) It is a familiar story to millions worldwide: Strained by economic hardship, a mother or father is forced leave their community and migrate to another country for work opportunities.

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Fertility Rates in Low Birth-Rate Countries, 1996-2011

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