The Population Council's Reproductive Health program strives to improve sexual and reproductive health, especially for vulnerable people in developing countries. We help individuals to achieve their family planning and reproductive health goals through improvements in technologies and services. We work to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity and to improve equity and quality in the delivery of care.
Submissions from 2001
Integrating adolescent livelihood activities within a reproductive health program for urban slum dwellers in India, Dale Huntington, Mary Philip Sebastian, Nirmala Sevlam, Barbara Mensch, and Sahar Hegazi
Introducing emergency contraception in Bangladesh: A feasibility study, M.E. Khan and Sharif M.I. Hossain
Kenia: Detectar la sifilis durante la consulta prenatal resulta costo-efectivo, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Kenya: Mise á disposition de services de planification familiale dans les pavillons hospitaliers, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Kenya: On-site antenatal syphilis services are cost-effective, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Kenya update: FRONTIERS adolescent reproductive health project, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Operations research in reproductive health and family planning at the Cairo Demographic Center, Magdi A. Ibrahim, James R. Foreit, and M.E. Khan
Perú: Diga a las usuarias cómo usar el método escogido, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Pilot health project baseline survey West Bank and Gaza [Arabic], Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Power in sexual relationships: An opening dialogue among reproductive health professionals, Population Council and Interagency Gender Working Group (IGWG)
Promoting reproductive health services in rural communities in Honduras, Irma Mendoza and Ricardo Vernon
Reproductive tract infections: A guide for programme managers, Sarah Hawkes, Anjali Nayyar, Johannes van Dam, Kevin R. O'Reilly, Bidia Deperthes, and Dinesh Agarwal
Satisfacer las necesidades de salud de las mujeres mediante servicios postaborto, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Setting prices for reproductive health services in a public hospital in Guatemala, John H. Bratt, Adrian Valdez, Roberto Molina, Mario Alfaro, Marco Antonio Barrientos, Carlos Brambila, and Werner Figueroa
South Africa: Providers should encourage sexually active youth to use condoms, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
South Africa: Who uses youth centers and why?, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Special studies program of the Pilot Health Project: West Bank and Gaza, Mahmoud Shaheen, Laila Nawar, Dale Huntington, and Sahar Hegazi
Testing alternative channels for providing emergency contraception to young women, John P. Skibiak, Mangala Chambeshi-Moyo, and Yusuf Ahmed
West Bank and Gaza: Stress the importance and cost-effectiveness of postpartum care, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Zambia: Los educadores juveniles pueden promover comportamientos sexuales más seguros, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Zambia: Peer educators can promote safer sex behaviors, Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Submissions from 2000
An assessment of the community based distribution programs in Ghana, Jane Chege, Diouratie Sanogo, Ian Askew, Angela Bannerman, Steve Grey, Evam Kofi Glover, Francis Yankey, and Joana Nerquaye-Tetteh
Critical analysis of interventions against FGC in Egypt, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab and Sahar Hegazi
From the home to the clinic: The next chapter in Bangladesh's family planning success story rural sites, Linda Bates, Md. Khairul Islam, Sidney Ruth Schuler, and Md. Alauddinn
Increasing the coverage of reproductive health issues in the Egyptian press, Sahar Hegazi and Mona Khalifa
Integrating issues of sexuality into Egyptian family planning counseling, Nahla G. Abdel-Tawab, Laila Nawar, Hala Youssef, and Dale Huntington
Integrating men into the reproductive health equation: Acceptability and feasibility in Kenya, Esther G. Muia, Violet Kimani, and Ann Leonard
Intra-household decision-making on health and resource allocation in Borgou, Bénin, Pierre Ngom, Salome Wawire, Timothee Gandaho, Pierre Klissou, Toussaint Adjimon, Mbaye Seye, Emile Akouanou, and Laurie Winter
Rights, technology, and services in reproductive health. A report from a meeting, 6-7 May 1999, Marion Carter and C. Elizabeth McGrory
The Tostan story: Breakthrough in Senegal ending female genital cutting, Population Council
Submissions from 1999
Case finding and case management of chlamydia and gonorrhea infections among women: What we do and do not know, Nicole Haberland, Beverly Winikoff, Nancy L. Sloan, Christiana Coggins, and Christopher J. Elias
Improving Quality of Care in India's Family Welfare Programme: The Challenge Ahead, Michael A. Koenig and M.E. Khan
Indonesia: Analysis of conflicting crisis-related research results, Michelle Gardner and Lila Amaliah
Investigación operativa en planificación familiar: Lecturas selectas, James R. Foreit and Tomas Frejka
L'Approche de l'Analyse Situationnelle pour l'évaluation des services de planification familiale et de santé de la reproduction: Manuel de recherche, Robert A. Miller, Andrew A. Fisher, Kate Miller, Lewis Ndhlovu, Baker Ndugga Maggwa, Ian Askew, Diouratie Sanogo, and Placide Tapsoba
Mexico: Informing service providers and factory workers about emergency contraception, Ricardo Vernon
Mexico: Protecting informed consent, Elsa Santos, Silvia Elena Llaguno, and Ricardo Vernon
Mexico: Training health providers on domestic violence, Susan Pick and Lydia Miranda
Peru: Providers' compliance with quality of care norms, Federico R. Leon
Reproductive health indicators: Moving forward, Kelly Blanchard, Batya Elul, and Saumya RamaRao
The Tostan story: Breakthrough in Senegal ending female genital cutting [Arabic], Population Council
Submissions from 1998
A study of women's preferences regarding the formulation of over-the-counter vaginal spermicides, Christiana Coggins, Christopher J. Elias, Ronachai Atisook, Mary T. Bassett, Virginie Ettiegne-Traore, Peter D. Ghys, Laura Jenkins-Woelk, Earmporn Thongkrajai, and Nancy L. VanDevanter
Do Population Policies Matter? Fertility and Politics in Egypt, India, Kenya, and Mexico, Anrudh K. Jain
Family Planning Operations Research: A Book of Readings, James R. Foreit and Tomas Frejka
Integrating RTI case management within LGU Health Centers: An intervention study, Marilou P. Costello, Carmeli Marie Chaves, Chona R. Echavez, Jesus Encena, Jocelyn Ilagan, and Orlando Pagulayan
Manuel de recherche opérationnelle en matière de planification familiale, Andrew A. Fisher, John E. Laing, John E. Stoeckel, and John Townsend
Rapport du seminaire national [au Mali] pour la definition d'une strategie d'eradication de l'excision, Population Council
Submissions from 1997
The Situation Analysis Approach to Assessing Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services: A Handbook, Robert A. Miller, Andrew A. Fisher, Kate Miller, Lewis Ndhlovu, Baker Ndugga Maggwa, Ian Askew, Diouratie Sanogo, and Placide Tapsoba
Submissions from 1996
Clinic-based investigation of the typology and self-reporting of FGM in Egypt, Population Council
Issues in essential obstetric care, Diana Measham and Virginia Kallianes
Reproductive tract infection—Lessons learned from the field: Where do we go from here?, Jennifer Grant and Diana Measham
What's Sex Got to Do with It? Challenges for Incorporating Sexuality into Family Planning Programs, Kirsten Moore and Judith F. Helzner
Women's experiences of unwanted pregnancy and induced abortion in Nigeria, Friday E. Okonofua, Clifford Odimegwu, Bisi Aina, Patrick H. Daru, and Agnes Johnson
Submissions from 1995
Sexual coercion and reproductive health: A focus on research, Lori L. Heise, Kirsten Moore, and Nahid Toubia
What we do and do not know about the menstrual cycle or, questions scientists could be asking, Sioban D. Harlow and Sara A. Ephross
Submissions from 1994
Partnership for prevention: A report of a meeting between women's health advocates, program planners, and scientists, Population Council
Reproductive health approach to family planning, Population Council
Submissions from 1993
Rethinking postpartum health care, Martha Brady and Beverly Winikoff
Submissions from 1991
Handbook for Family Planning Operations Research Design, Andrew A. Fisher, John E. Laing, John E. Stoeckel, and John Townsend
Handbook for Family Planning Operations Research Design [Arabic], Andrew A. Fisher, John E. Laing, John E. Stoeckel, and John Townsend
Limitations of maternal care to improve maternal health, Beverly Winikoff
Manual para el Diseño de Investigación Operativa en Planificación Familiar, Andrew A. Fisher, John E. Laing, John E. Stoeckel, and John Townsend
Maternal risk, Beverly Winikoff
Prevention of morbidity and mortality from induced and unsafe abortion in Nigeria, Friday E. Okonofua and Toun Ilumoka
Submissions from 1990
A reassessment of the concept of reproductive risk in maternity care and family planning services, Judith Rooks and Beverly Winikoff
Strategies for increasing contraceptive use in factories in Barbados, Charles Alleyne, Elrene Sealy, and Pauline Russell-Brown