Reproductive Health
The Wilson Center and Reproductive Health
Family Planning and Results-Based Financing Initiatives: Opportunities and Challenges
May 21, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
The impact of results-based financing (RBF) on health outcomes is mixed. The discussion will evaluate how RBF affects the supply and demand-sides of family planning, highlight new research from the field, and address the future of RBF at USAID. more
Afghanistan, Against the Odds: A Demographic Surprise
May 11, 2012
A new survey finds that Afghanistan and Pakistan are on surprisingly similar demographic paths. Demographer Elizabeth Leahy Madsen says this is good news for Afghanistan, but not for Pakistan, where efforts to meet family planning needs have fallen short. more
Nigeria Beyond the Headlines: Population, Health, Natural Resources, and Governance
April 25, 2012 // 8:30am — 5:30pm
Media coverage and policy debates outside Nigeria rarely go beyond covering the latest crisis. This conference goes beyond the headlines to better understand key challenges and opportunities. more
Wilson Blog Recognized for Population Coverage
Nov 07, 2011"New Security Beat," Environmental Change and Security Program's blog, has won The Population Institute's Global Media Award for Best Online Commentary or Blog.
ECSP Seeking Interns for Spring 2012
Nov 02, 2011The Environmental Change and Security Program is seeking interns to: write for our award-winning blog; network with leading experts in the environment, population, and security fields; and work closely with the friendly, dynamic "Green Team" to explore new media while seeking a sustainable future.
Seven Ways Seven Billion People Affect the Planet
Oct 31, 2011Seven billion people now live on earth, only a dozen years after global population hit six billion. But the seven billion milestone is not about sheer numbers: Demographic trends will significantly impact the planet’s resources and peoples’ security.
Helping Hands: An Integrated Approach
Jun 06, 2011From the June 2011, Centerpoint cover story: Many who research, and work on, population-health-environment (PHE) issues are increasingly advocating integrated solutions.
Family Planning and Results-Based Financing Initiatives: Opportunities and Challenges
May 21, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
The impact of results-based financing (RBF) on health outcomes is mixed. The discussion will evaluate how RBF affects the supply and demand-sides of family planning, highlight new research from the field, and address the future of RBF at USAID.
Nigeria Beyond the Headlines: Population, Health, Natural Resources, and Governance
April 25, 2012 // 8:30am — 5:30pm
Media coverage and policy debates outside Nigeria rarely go beyond covering the latest crisis. This conference goes beyond the headlines to better understand key challenges and opportunities.
Learning From Success: Ministers of Health Discuss Accelerating Progress in Maternal Survival
April 23, 2012 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
This discussion will feature the Ministers of Health of Afghanistan, Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Rwanda – countries where there has been tremendous progress in the face of challenge – on the drivers of successful maternal health programs and how such efforts can be accelerated and sustained throughout the developing world.
Afghanistan, Against the Odds: A Demographic Surprise
A new survey finds that Afghanistan and Pakistan are on surprisingly similar demographic paths. Demographer Elizabeth Leahy Madsen says this is good news for Afghanistan, but not for Pakistan, where efforts to meet family planning needs have fallen short.
Issue 23: To Live With the Sea: Reproductive Health Care and Marine Conservation in Madagascar
Blue Ventures' Vik Mohan, Rebecca Hill, and Alasdair Harris argue that their integrated approach, which combines reproductive health with conservation measures in Madagascar, offers communities--and the marine environment on which they depend--the best possible chances of survival.
Issue 22: Coffee and Community: Combining Agribusiness and Health in Rwanda
Author Irene Kitzantides describes the SPREAD Project's integration of agribusiness development with community health care and education, including family planning, in Rwanda.
Calyn M. Ostrowski
Calyn Ostrowski serves as program consultant for the Woodrow Wilson Center's Global Health Initiative (GHI), which addresses maternal health, health financing, and health in post-conflict and post-disaster settings. In this capacity, she identifies and analyzes effective programs and policies that a...
