Behind the Numbers: The PRB blog on population, health, and the environment

Population, Health, and Environment Champions Bring Their Experiences From the Field to the International Family Planning Conference

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011 Posted in Environment

by Jason Bremner, program director, Population, Health, and Environment This past week at the 2011 International Conference on Family Planning, four practitioners from the field traveled from remote parts of Democratic ... Read more..

Looking Back at Dakar

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011 Posted in Reproductive Health

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs ICFP 2011 has ended and now we are heading on to our next destination, some back home, some to conferences in Ougadougou and Durbin, ... Read more..

The Whole Truth: Thinking About the Risk of Contracting HIV When Using Injectable Contraception

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Posted in HIV/AIDS

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs As part of World AIDS Day, ICFP 2011 included a special session on the recently published The Lancet article that found an increase—a two-fold increase—in ... Read more..

Building Trust Between Government and Media in Senegal – A True Story

Friday, December 2nd, 2011 Posted in Reproductive Health

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager Journalists and Ministry of Health officials may not seem to be the most likely partners, but based on the experience of a high-level government official ... Read more..

World AIDS Day at ICFP 2011

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs Given the sustained attention to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, one could wonder why it is necessary for family planning to share the stage at ICFP ... Read more..

Couple Dynamics in Family Planning; Men Advancing Family Planning; Engaging Men in Family Planning: How? Why?

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Reproductive Health

by Kate Gilles, policy analyst, International Programs These are a few of the sessions offered over the past two days at the International Family Planning Conference in Dakar. Listening to colleagues ... Read more..

Youth: A Breath of Fresh Air

Thursday, December 1st, 2011 Posted in Reproductive Health, Youth

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs The ICFP 2011 High-Level Meeting organized for Ministers of Planning, Finance, and Health of African countries is focusing on achieving the demographic dividend. While ... Read more..

What is the Way Forward For Demographic Inequalities?

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 Posted in Population Basics, Youth

by Jay Gribble, vice president, International Programs With ICFP 2011 now underway, Wednesday morning’s plenary focused on the demographic dividend—the idea that through reducing fertility, the population structure can be modified ... Read more..

Youth Take the Lead at ICFP 2011 Policy Communications Workshop

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011 Posted in Youth

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager I arrived at the sign-in table for the Youth Policy Communication workshop just before 9am, as dozens of youth from the U.S., Netherlands, Senegal, Liberia, ... Read more..

Opening of ICFP 2011 Urges Participants to Build on Momentum Toward Family Planning

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 Posted in Reproductive Health

by Eric Zuehlke, web communications manager With 2,400 participants from 88 countries, the 2011 International Conference on Family Planning is the largest international gathering dedicated to family planning in history, making ... Read more..