Population & Reproductive Health

The Foundation’s population and reproductive health grantmaking has two goals: to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity; and to advance young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Geographic priorities are India, Mexico, and Nigeria. Read our strategy

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Family Care International

Making pregnancy and childbirth safer

Headquartered in New York City with locally-staffed offices in three countries in Africa and two in Latin America, Family Care International works in close partnership with governments, civil society organizations, donors ...

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Summary of Population & Reproductive Health Consultations

The consultations address current perspectives on population growth, maternal mortality and morbidities, maternal and reproductive health in humanitarian crisis settings, scaling-up of interventions, and young people’s sexual and reproductive health. Read More
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Social Media Campaign Celebrates Safe Birth

A social media campaign aims to raise awareness about maternal mortality in disaster settings. Read More
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Grantee Research Informs Nigerian National Health Policy

The Nigerian Council of Health (NCH), a decision-making body that establishes health service strategies for all levels of governance, rarely receives presentations from non-governmental organizations. Read More

Efforts in #Nigeria to reduce #postpartum #hemorrhage: @PathfinderInt expands project to reduce #maternal #mortality (http://t.co/8VpgthCo).

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Expanding Efforts to Reduce Postpartum Hemorrhage

Pathfinder International, a MacArthur grantee focused on global sexual and reproductive health, has successfully expanded its efforts to reduce postpartum hemorrhage in Nigeria through its Continuum of Care project by procuring needed supplies, equipment, and funding ... Read More
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Grantmaking in Nigeria

The MacArthur Foundation’s grantmaking in Nigeria supports reproductive and sexual health, human rights and the rule of law, and girls’ secondary education. Read More

Staff

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Barry Lowenkron

Vice President, International Programs

Judith F. Helzner

Director, Population and Reproductive Health

Sharon Bissell Sotelo

Director and Program Officer, Mexico
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Dipa Nag Chowdhury

Deputy Director, India Office
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Kole A. Shettima

Director, Africa Office

Liliane Loya

Program Officer, Mexico
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Godwin Odo

Program Officer, Nigeria

Erin Sines

Program Officer, Population & Reproductive Health