Population Council Research that makes a difference

Latest Population Council Research Findings to Be Presented
at Population Association of America Annual Meeting

NEW YORK, NY (10 April 2008) — News and findings from the Population Council’s HIV and AIDS; Poverty, Gender, and Youth; and Reproductive Health programs will be shared next week at the Population Association of America Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Population Council staff presentations include:

• Has the HIV epidemic peaked?
  An analysis of data concludes that the HIV epidemic has reached a major turning point over the past decade. Incidence and prevalence rates have peaked in all world regions between the early 1990s and 2008.
  Thursday, 17 April, 3:30–5:20 pm, Napoleon B3 (3rd floor)
• Audio computer-assisted self-interview (ACASI) technology workshop
  This workshop is meant to be a forum for people knowledgeable about computerized interviewing technologies to discuss technology updates, field experiences, comparative evaluation, and future product ideas.
  Thursday, 17 April, 6:00–8:00 pm, Napoleon A1 (3rd floor)
• Fatal Misconception: The Struggle to Control World Population
  Conference attendees have an opportunity to talk with author Matthew Connelly about Fatal Misconception, an historical—and critical—assessment of population policies and programs.
  Friday, 18 April, 8:30–10:20 am, Grand Ballroom A (5th floor)
• Getting published in peer-reviewed journals
  Attendees have an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of editors from the leading demographic journals.
  Thursday, 17 April, 6:30–8:30 pm, Edgewood A-B (4th floor)
• Telling pregnant women about their postpartum contraceptive options is not enough
  Evidence from Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Nicaragua shows that women who receive family planning counseling immediately after delivery or during their postpartum visits are more likely to adopt a modern contraceptive method. Family planning information provided during antenatal care has no effect on postpartum contraceptive use.
  Thursday, 17 April, 8:00–10:00 am, Napoleon Ballroom CD (3rd floor)

Please visit the Council’s Web site for more-detailed information on the conference.

Meeting participants are welcome to stop by exhibit booth 205 for the latest information and resources.

New Resource
Population Council book explores economic consequences of the aging of the global workforce (more)

Council in the news
“More money, more kids: Stats show that wealthier families are having more children,” USA Weekend, 6 April (offsite link)

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