Expanding respectful maternal and newborn care in Kenya, Malawi, Madagascar, and India
The quality of the relationship between pregnant women, newborns, and healthcare workers is a critical factor that affects the use of maternal and [...]
Calling Attention to Experiences of Care for Hospitalized Newborns and Young Children to Improve Newborn and Child Survival
Over the last decade, progress on achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to reduce maternal deaths, stillbirths, and newborn deaths has stagnated. Recent [...]
International Maternal Newborn Health Conference 2023
In 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa, more than 1,000 stakeholders from around the world will come together to accelerate solutions to improve maternal [...]
A World of 8 Billion: Progress and Possibilities
The United Nations has declared that on November 15, 2022, the world’s population will reach a historic milestone: the birth of the eighth [...]
Integrating Health and Nutrition Messages into Self-Help Groups
The states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, India account for around half of the country’s maternal and child disease burden. Three out of [...]
Heshima: Promoting Dignified and Respectful Care During Childbirth
Many women face barriers to delivering their babies in health facilities, not least of which is disrespectful and abusive care during childbirth, including [...]
Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices
The Population Council tackles intersecting inequalities that undermine rights and access to contraception, HIV and STI prevention, maternal and newborn health, safe abortion, [...]
Debate: Is Reproductive Health Safe in the Global South?
The US Supreme Court's vote to abolish the right to abortion is a decision that global health advocates fear will have worldwide implications. [...]
On the Front Line: Community Health and Humanitarian Crises
Frontline health workers are often the first and only link to essential health services for millions of people worldwide, particularly during humanitarian crises. [...]
Highlights
Ensure sexual and reproductive health, rights, and choices The Population Council tackles intersecting inequalities that undermine rights and access to contraception, HIV [...]
Population Council Welcomes Manoj Gopalakrishna as a New Trustee
The Population Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Manoj Gopalakrishna to its Board of Trustees. Manoj Gopalakrishna brings over three decades [...]
Charlotte E. Warren
Charlotte E. Warren is a senior associate based in the Population Council’s Washington, DC office. A nurse by training, Warren has extensive experience [...]