The 1994 genocide wrecked Rwanda but the small central Africa country has been transformed in the last two decades. It represents a public health model for many countries desirous of meaningful healthcare reforms.

The 1994 genocide in Rwanda dealt a big blow on every fire of the nation. It left the entire world awe struck, after realizing at least a million lives had been lost.

The former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan admitted that the…

We are pleased to inform you that PHI’s proposal for a Sustainable Development (SD) Learning Event on “Integration of food and nutrition security, health and gender in climate resilient-sustainable development” at RIO+20 has been pre-selected by the conference organizers of RIO+20 to be…

As we think about what today, International Women’s Day, means for the United States, I am calling for stronger U.S. leadership on women’s international reproductive health and family planning (IRH/FP). Since the 1960s, the United States Government has been a global leader by providing IRH/FP assistance in dozens of countries. But have we done enough?

There are currently an estimated 215 million women around the world who want to delay or prevent pregnancy but who do not have…

Public Health Institute’s GOJoven program has, since its inception in 2004, engaged and trained hundreds of young advocates from across Latin America in reproductive and sexual health advocacy. Among the most vibrant of these is GOJoven’s Country Representative for Honduras, Vanessa Siliezar. She is an attorney, who has written extensively about ways to prevent domestic violence in Latin America. Her biography is…

It's that time of year again when Americans gather together to give thanks, celebrate family and friendship, and, of course, enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving feast.  As you come to the table in the coming days I don't question that you'll know your turkey from your green beans and your dinner rolls from your Brussels sprouts.  As for members of Congress?  Well, maybe not so much.

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As the world’s population reaches 7 billion, the Millennium Development Goals offer a path toward a healthy and sustainable world. There is every reason to think that seven billion of us can and should live healthy, happy and fulfilling lives now, and for generations to come.  Young people alive today are a key to that future, and PHI’s Youth Leadership in Sexual and Reproductive Health (GOJoven) program is making this future a reality for them, and for…

Social determinants of health are gaining attention among public health practitioners.  The challenge is determining what specific steps public health practitioners should take in light of a somewhat limited evidence base.  Whatever evidence emerges, working with a  range of sectors will be important.  During Janet Yellen's tenure as president of the  Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco,  public health and community development practitioners began a dialogue to simply understand…

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Today, July 11, is World Population Day. On October 31 of this year, the world’s population is estimated to reach 7 billion people.  In a lot of ways, reaching 7 billion marks a global achievement: People are living longer thanks to healthier lifestyles and great strides in medicine and agriculture. However, a world of 7 billion also poses challenges.  Gaps between the rich and poor are increasing dramatically; urbanization and migration continue to put pressures on already crowded cities;…

Millennium Development Goal 5 aims to improve maternal health through two targets: (1) Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio, and (2) Achieve, by 2015 universal access to reproductive health. While maternal deaths worldwide have dropped 34% since 1990, maternal mortality remains remarkably high (more than 358,000 women die annually from complications during pregnancy or childbirth) and large disparities remain in providing women with family planning…

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The Pacific Council on International Policy — a big player with former Secretary of State Warren Christopher on its board — released a…