The Population Council conducts research in over 60 developing countries,
working collaboratively with governments, institutions, nongovernmental
organizations, and individuals.
The Council's headquarters and biomedical laboratories are located in New
York City. The management of the operations research programs, one
concentrating on reproductive health and the other on HIV/AIDS, is based in
Washington, DC.
Geographic Regions
Africa
Conducting research that covers a broad range of reproductive health
and family planning issues including HIV/AIDS (more)
Americas
In Latin America, carrying out studies in biomedicine, social science,
operations research, and public policymaking. In the United States,
administering the global organization and its major programs, publishing
research findings, and carrying out biomedical research (more)
Asia
Emphasizing population policy, reproductive and child health, gender and
family issues, as well as building local professionals and institutions
capacity to conduct research (more)
Europe
Carrying out clinical trials in contraceptives and
immunodeficiency viruses
such as HIV; conducting social science research (more)
Oceania
Conducting research on a transdermal
spray contraceptive and on the
transmission of immunodeficiency viruses
in collaboration with two Australian research centers (more)
Middle
East
Strengthening the ability of institutional and professional research
communities to address important issues such as changing family forms,
gender dynamics, reproductive health services, and the need for
comprehensive youth policies and programs (more)
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