Population Council Research that makes a difference

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Zimbabwe: RTI screening methods for women are not cost-effective (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Mali: FGC excisors persist despite entreaties (PDF) (PDF en français)

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Burkina Faso: Upgrading postabortion care benefits clients and providers (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Senegal: Train more providers in postabortion care (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Kenya: Offer family planning in hospital wards (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Peru: Managers must monitor quality of care regularly (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Egypt: Family planning providers should encourage clients to discuss sexual problems (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Indonesia: Coordinated studies are needed to access trends (PDF) (PDF en français)

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Kenya: Identifying RTIs remains problematic: Prevention is essential (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Burkina Faso and Mali: Female genital cutting harms women's health (PDF) (PDF en français)

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Mali: Empowering health workers to advocate against female genital cutting (PDF) (PDF en français)

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Egypt: Expand access to postabortion care (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Peru: Tell clients how to use their chosen method (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Egypt: NGOs need to join forces to end FGC (PDF) (PDF en français)

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Egypt: Encourage journalists to cover reproductive health (PDF) (PDF en français) (PDF en español)

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Indonesia: Train journalists to write about reproductive health (PDF) (PDF en español)

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Zambia: Peer educators can promote safer sex behaviors (PDF) (PDF en español)

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Benin: Target men to increase use of health services (PDF) (PDF en español)

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Ecuador: Use commercial marketing to increase sustainability (PDF) (PDF en español)

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West Bank and Gaza: Stress the importance and cost-effectiveness of postpartum care (PDF) (PDF en español)

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Ghana: Community workers can communicate STI and HIV/AIDS messages effectively (PDF)

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Kenya: On-site antenatal syphilis services are cost-effective (PDF)

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South Africa: Who uses youth centers and why? (PDF)

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South Africa: Providers should encourage sexually active youth to use condoms (PDF)

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Honduras: Postpartum and postabortion patients want family planning (PDF)

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Honduras: Marketing new reproductive health services is cost-effective (PDF)

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Kenya: Community sensitization must precede alternative coming-of-age rite (PDF)

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South Asia: Clarify goals and expand the reach of anti-trafficking programs (PDF)

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Zimbabwe: CBD roles modified to address Zimbabwe's HIV/AIDS crisis (PDF)

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Philippines and Senegal: Services improve quality of care but fail to increase FP continuation (PDF)

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Philippines: Mobilize policy champion teams to foster utilization of management tools (PDF)

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Ghana and Guatemala: Clients and providers need better support and guidance on IUDs (PDF)

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Kenya: Communities support adolescent reproductive health education (PDF)

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Bangladesh: Link adolescent reproductive health resources to increase access (PDF)

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Senegal: Involve community networks in adolescent reproductive health (PDF)

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Mexico: Strengthen education on adolescent reproductive health (PDF)

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Cameroon: Peer education and youth-friendly media reduce risky sexual behavior (PDF)

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Peru: Targeted counseling enhances client knowledge and contraceptive use (PDF)

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Bangladesh: Broaden outreach to increase use of new services (PDF)

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Indonesia: Educate clients to communicate their needs to providers (PDF)

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Bangladesh: High quality of care during outreach linked to contraceptive use (PDF)

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Peru: Leadership facilitates sustainability of postabortion care services (PDF)

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Senegal: Expand access to safe postabortion care services in rural areas (PDF)

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Russia: Postabortion family planning counseling and services lead to increased contraceptive use (PDF)

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India: Men’s involvement in partner’s pregnancy yields health benefits (PDF)

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West Bank and Gaza: Promote awareness of the benefits of women's reproductive health (PDF)

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Bangladesh: Offering reproductive health services for men improves clinic utilization (PDF)

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Bangladesh: Clients and providers see benefits of emergency contraception pills (PDF)

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Bolivia and Mexico: System-wide planning is needed for decentralized postabortion care (PDF)

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Dominican Republic and Mexico: Promote condom use by emphasizing personal benefits (PDF)

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Nepal: Support communication to enhance young mothers’ reproductive health (PDF)

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India: Broad representation supports credibility of village committees (PDF)

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India: Enhancing girls' life skills requires long-term commitment (PDF)

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Senegal: Community education program increases dialogue on FGC (PDF)

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Burkina Faso: Community education program scaled up in Burkina Faso (PDF)

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Kazakhstan: Promote LAM for postpartum family planning and birth spacing (PDF)

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Ghana: Combine learning approaches to improve maternal care) (PDF)

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South Africa: Antenatal couples counseling is feasible but challenging (PDF)

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Kenya: Begin community dialogue on FGM/C by discussing cultural justification (PDF)

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Kenya: Mobilize health care providers to advocate against FGM/C (PDF)

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Bolivia: Marketing and economic analyses help NGOs develop strategies for sustainability (PDF)

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Bangladesh: RH curriculum enhances vocational students’ knowledge and behavior (PDF)

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South Africa: Improve facility management to increase nurse retention (PDF)

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Senegal: Mainstreaming adolescent health: Building on local support systems (PDF)

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Kenya: Multisectoral engagement increases support for youth RH (PDF)

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South Africa: Youth centers: A costly way to provide reproductive health services (PDF)

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Guatemala: On-site training and outreach increases demand for and provision of vasectomy (PDF)

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Bolivia: A gender focus in service delivery improves quality of care (PDF)

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South Africa: Integrated approach improves quality of post-rape care (PDF)

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Senegal: Education and public declarations contribute to Tostan’s success (PDF)

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Kenya: Training can enhance providers’ management of FGM/C and willingness to advocate against the practice (PDF)

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Burkina Faso: Political will, law enforcement, and educational campaigns appear to be reducing FGM/C (PDF)

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Kenya: Islamic scholars find no religious justification for FGM/C (PDF)

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Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua: Promoting family planning during the postpartum period can increase contraceptive acceptance (PDF)

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Dominican Republic, Haiti, Nicaragua: Women living with HIV have unmet family planning needs (PDF)

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India: Quality assurance procedure monitors and improves quality of services (PDF)

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Kenya, Malawi: Malaria in pregnancy pilot projects nationally adopted in Kenya and Malawi (PDF)

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Kenya: Integrating services for FP and HIV improves quality and HIV testing (PDF)

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South Africa: Integrating family planning and HIV services improves service quality (PDF)

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Kenya and Ethiopia: Community and religious leaders are effective advocates for HIV testing for young couples (PDF)