(2003) Hena is four months pregnant and her expression tells it all: Her eyes are dull and her face is pale as she waits to be examined by the doctors at Calcutta Rescue, a nongovernmental organization that works with poor people.
(2006) As late as 25 years ago, China was concerned it had too many children to support.
Project: Center for Public Information on Population Research (CPIPR)
To better design and target anti-smoking efforts, researchers are examining stress, genes linked to nicotine addiction, and neighborhood/family characteristics to identify who smokes today and why.
Project: Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy
The palm cards highlight barriers that youth face in accessing family planning services and information that meet their unique needs.
(2010) Marriage improves health indicators and decreases the risk of certain diseases, according to a report in the Harvard Men's Health Watch based on a survey of 127,545 American adults.1 On the other hand, marital stress, divorce, and the death of a spouse have the opposite effect, particularly on men.
Project: Empowering Evidence-Driven Advocacy
Young people make up the majority of Mayuge District’s population. With access to youth-friendly health services, including family planning for pregnancy prevention, they can lead healthy and productive lives that contribute to Mayuge’s society and economy.
Project: BRIDGE: Bringing Information to Decisionmakers for Global Effectiveness
(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.
(2003) Reaching age 100 has long fascinated society. The century mark holds an almost mystical importance as a seal of hardiness and good health — the sign of a life well-lived.
(2008) Despite rapid population growth in parts of the U.S. South and West, 43 percent of all counties lost population since 2000-nearly twice the number of counties that lost population during the 1990s (1,346 counties vs. 689 counties).