In Memoriam: Population Council Global Accounting Manager, Alexander Gervitz
The Population Council mourns the passing of Alex Gervitz who died on Sunday, May 28, 2023, aged 52. Alex courageously battled brain cancer for [...]
Statement Concerning Mifepristone
On Friday, April 7, 2023, a federal district court in Texas issued a decision that, if sustained, would invalidate the approval of mifepristone, a [...]
A Tribute to Mercy Nzioki
It is with great heartache that we share the news about the passing of our dear colleague Mercy Nzioki. Mercy joined the Council’s Kenya [...]
A Tribute to Neil Zimmerman
The Population Council expresses its sorrow at the passing of Neil Zimmerman, who retired in 2017 following more than four decades of service as [...]
Our Statement of Support for Over-the-Counter Access to a Progestin-only Pill
The Population Council believes that there is compelling effectiveness and safety data to support over-the-counter (OTC) status for oral contraception progestin-only pills (POP), such [...]
Population Council Fellow: Amira Fathy El-Gazzar
In early 2010, Dr. Amira Fathy El-Gazzar, a young public health researcher at Assiut University in Egypt, joined the first cohort of the Population [...]
Population Council Fellow: Sophia Chae
Since its launch in 2017, the Population Council’s Girl Innovation, Research, and Learning (GIRL) Center has nurtured the next generation of adolescent-focused researchers. Dr. Sophia Chae, [...]
Population Council Fellow: S. Chandrasekhar
S. Chandrasekhar, a trained economist and a faculty member at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research (IGIDR) in Mumbai, India, was looking to [...]