Population Council Research that makes a difference

Naomi Rutenberg, Population Council vice president and director of the HIV and AIDS program, discussed the results of the CAPRISA study on PRI's "The Takeaway." (offsite link)

An article in the June 2010 issue of Population and Development Review describes the link between increased education and political awareness in Iran. Read more about the study in a release issued by the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis. (PDF)

Population Council president Peter Donaldson recently honored Mexico City’s Ministry of Health, its mayor, and its minister of health for the government of Mexico City's commitment to improving the reproductive health of Mexican women. The presentation ceremony took place at the Council’s international headquarters in New York City. (more)

A Closer Look: Stories of Impact, the Population Council’s 2009 annual report, is now available. Read first-person accounts and view striking photographs of our lifesaving work around the world. This year we are also featuring a short documentary, slideshows, and podcasts about our projects. (more)

Council senior scientist Marc Goldstein is co-author of A Baby At Last! The Couples' Complete Guide to Getting Pregnant—from Cutting-Edge Treatments to Commonsense Wisdom, newly published by Fireside Books/A Simon & Schuster Paperback (PDF)

Population Council staff presented findings related to the integration of HIV messages into religious teachings in Ethiopia; exploring pathways to abortion in India; providing care for those who've experienced sexual violence; and incorporating transportation subsidies into maternal health voucher systems during the 37th Annual International Conference on Global Health in Washington, DC, 14–18 June. (more)

Population Council senior research investigator José Romero and research technician Othell Begay participated in a teleconference, "Lube: Slippery when wet, but is it safe?" hosted by IRMA on Wednesday, 16 June. A recording of the call is available on IRMA's Web site. (offsite link)

In a recent issue of Science Population Council distinguished scientist and vice president John Bongaarts and Center for Global Development’s senior fellow Mead Over offer sobering opinions on AIDS program funding in the developing world. (more)

On 24 May, Egyptian first lady Suzanne Mubarak visited with girls from the Council's Ishraq program in Fayoum, Egypt. (more)

On 24 May, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times Columnist Nicholas D. Kristof spoke on issues the Population Council cares about and addresses, including maternal mortality, women's and girls' empowerment, family planning, poverty reduction, and gender. A video of the conversation is now available. (more)