Breakthrough RESEARCH
High-quality services are critical to improved health and development. However, even where these services exist, broader factors like social norms and belief systems hinder [...]
Expanding Access to Quality Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Francophone West Africa
Drawing upon its long-standing presence in Senegal, the Council is partnering with governments, civil society, and local and international stakeholders to support country-level sexual [...]
IntegratE 2.0 Project
In Nigeria, community pharmacists (CPs) and patent and proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) are the first point of care for many individuals in their communities. [...]
The Evidence Project
The Evidence Project, led by the Population Council and with support of partners International Planned Parenthood Federation, PATH, and Population Reference Bureau, used implementation [...]
Scaling Up and Financing Improved Delivery and Monitoring of Quality of Care
The quality of care (QoC) framework, developed more than two decades ago, is a cornerstone approach to measuring quality in family planning programming, ensuring [...]
Chatbot Technology for Integrating HIV and Family Planning Services
A web-based digital chatbot, offered in healthcare waiting rooms, can help women assess their contraceptive choices and vulnerability to HIV. Given time and resource [...]
Addressing Contraceptive Needs Exacerbated by COVID-19
In a new commentary in the journal Contraception, leaders from across Population Council offices and centers for social science and biomedical research came together [...]
Lessons from Ghana to Inform DMPA-SC Safe Storage and Disposal
In a recent Knowledge Success post, Council researchers from the Evidence Project highlight lessons learned from research in Ghana on the expansion of access [...]