Behind the Numbers: The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment
The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment
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Author ArchiveIn Kenya, Prioritizing Population…and Family PlanningThursday, November 18th, 2010 Posted in Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs As Kenya’s National Leaders Conference on Population and Development winds down today, it offers leaders an opportunity not only to think and talk about ... Read more..“As the Rich Get Richer, The Poor Get Children”Wednesday, November 17th, 2010 Posted in Income/Poverty by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs The Kenya National Leaders Conference has begun, representing the first time since 1989 that Kenya’s national population policy has been discussed in a large, ... Read more..Anticipating Change in Kenya: The Nationals Leaders Conference on Population and DevelopmentTuesday, November 16th, 2010 Posted in Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs Sitting in the hall where Kenya’s National Leaders Conference will be starting in a few minutes, I can’t help but feel that there is ... Read more..Minding the Global Gender GapWednesday, November 10th, 2010 Posted in Gender, Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs I recently had the chance to attend a fascinating presentation about the 2010 Global Gender Gap Report, which examines the differences between women and ... Read more..Investing in Family Planning: It Makes Dollars and SenseMonday, October 18th, 2010 Posted in Income/Poverty, Reproductive Health by James Gribble, vice president, International Programs I recently saw a presentation that included a testimonial from a Pakistani woman who explained why she used family planning—she wanted a small family ... Read more..Uganda in the Rearview MirrorFriday, November 20th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs Over the past few days, I’ve had the opportunity to attend the International Family Planning Conference, held at the Speke Conference Center in Uganda. This ... Read more..Pearls — Beauty Brought About by IrritationThursday, November 19th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs As the International Family Planning Conference, held in Uganda, comes to a close, Dr. Ward Cates, president of Family Health International, summarized the content, ... Read more..Family Planning: Is It Back?Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs On the first day of the International Family Planning Conference, held at the Speke Conference Center outside of Kampala, Uganda, ministers of health, finance, ... Read more..Family Planning, Family Health, Family WealthTuesday, November 17th, 2009 Posted in Income/Poverty, Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs More than 1,000 people have gathered on the shore of Lake Victoria at the Speke Conference Center outside of Kampala, Uganda, to discuss family ... Read more..To Tell the Truth…With Statistics!: Aggregates and AveragesThursday, March 12th, 2009 Posted in Reproductive Health by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs I was recently looking at use of family planning methods in Pakistan. According to the recent Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07, almost 30 ... Read more.. |
