NEW YORK (27 May 2004) — Population Council researchers will discuss results and conclusions of studies conducted in locations from Accra to Zambia at the Global Health Conference in Washington DC, 2–4 June. Highlights include: A special forum on early marriage, featuring Judith Bruce, director of the Council’s Gender, Family, and Development Program; United Nations Population Fund Executive Director Thoraya Obaid; Senegal’s Minister of Health Aminata Diallo; and Geeta Rao Gupta, president, International Center for Research on Women. (Friday, 4 June; 8:30–10:00 am; Regency Ballroom)- A press conference will follow at 10:30 am
- An audio press conference will be held from 1:30 to 2:30 pm
Annabel Erulkar will discuss how findings from sexual coercion and violence research can be used to design reproductive health programs that are responsive to the realities of young people’s lives. (Friday, 4 June; 1:30–3:30 pm; Empire Ballroom)
Monica Grant will present data from a reproductive health project in India that integrates livelihood skills training. This program is building on evidence showing that when given safe spaces outside the home, girls can develop new skills, gain a degree of mobility and independence, and develop non-family relationships—particularly with other girls. (Wednesday, 2 June;10:30 am–12:30 pm; Congressional Room) These sessions are part of the Global Health Council's annual conference to be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington DC. Professionals from the Population Council will be available for interviews before, during, and after the conference. The Council will distribute information from booth #502 in the exhibit hall for the duration of the conference. This venue will offer an additional opportunity for meeting public health experts and for picking up research findings and other resources. Other sessions of interest include: Gender Variations in Uptake of Voluntary HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing in Uganda Impact of the Navrongo Female Genital Mutilation InterventionImproving Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health in Mexico Through the Public and Private Sectors and NGOsSocial Isolation, Economic Vulnerability, Gender: HIV Risk Factors Social Support for HIV Testing among Zambian Youth The Population Council is an international, nonprofit, nongovernmental research organization that seeks to improve the well-being and reproductive health of current and future generations around the world and to help achieve a humane, equitable, and sustainable balance between people and resources. The Council conducts biomedical, social science, and public health research and helps build research capacities in developing countries. Established in 1952, the Council is governed by an international board of trustees. Its New York headquarters supports a global network of regional and country offices. ### Media contacts
Melissa May, APR: mmay@popcouncil.org +1 212 339 0525
Diane Rubino: drubino@popcouncil.org +1 212 339 0617 |
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