1. Population Council
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International, non-profit, non-governmental organization
HQ and Center for Biomedical Research in NYC
Conducts applied research in three programmatic areas:
HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, and Poverty, Gender and
Youth (PGY)
Mission: “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”

2. Population Council: Nairobi, Kenya
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Established in 1988 as a regional hub, now the
largest office in sub-Saharan Africa
Staff size: 35

3. Reproductive Health Vouchers Program
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Project #1: Analyze endline IDIs
(n=94) with women who utilized
RH Vouchers for Safe Motherhood
services, develop presentation on
findings, contribute to manuscript
on barriers to utilization
Project #2: Reorganize, clean
dataset of program characteristics
(256) from 40 past and present
voucher programs

4. Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) Study
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“Validating indicators of quality maternal care”
Conducted simultaneously in Mexico and Kenya (Kiambu, Kisumu),
two-part study: client observation checklist, exit interview
Project(s): revise tools for
the field, facilitate
fieldworker training
sessions, attend pretesting at Pumwani
Maternity Hospital,
accompany field team to
Kiambu District Hospital
to address
implementation
challenges

5. Reflections (and photos!)