Young women in Africa want choice in HIV prevention

February 25, 2022 Nearly all adolescent girls and young women in a new study accepted one of two HIV prevention products they were offered. The young women were given a choice of a monthly vaginal ring or daily medication, and only 2% turned down both.

Risk factors for dual burden of severe maternal health problems and preterm birth vary by insurance type

February 15, 2022 Insurance coverage is a major contributor to health disparities, with big differences in health among people without insurance and different kinds of insurance. Even within the same facility, insurance type is an important factor in quality of care. It’s especially critical for...

For Black pregnant people, fear of police brutality starts before their children are born

Anticipated racism from police, specifically police brutality toward their children, may be a factor contributing to stress among Black pregnant people.

Meet Dana Cropper, training leader putting community first

A lot of Dana Cropper’s work happens behind the scenes. As Director of the California Prevention Training Center, Dana leads an impressive team that helps healthcare professionals build capacity all over the country and the world. Just like the years of public health work that brought her here, she...

Providers’ self-reflections on person-centered maternity care in Kenya and Ghana

Person-centered maternity care is respectful and responsive to women and their families’ preferences, needs and values. It’s a high priority for global maternity care because of evidence of disrespect, abuse and neglect of women during childbirth in health facilities around the world. Poor person-...

Ob-gyn residents without abortion training feel less prepared to treat miscarriages

New research in Obstetrics & Gynecology found that obstetrics and gynecology residents in programs without abortion training feel less prepared to offer care for people experiencing early pregnancy loss. With the Supreme Court signaling the end of Roe v. Wade and state legislatures enacting...

What happens when it’s too late to get an abortion

With Supreme Court arguments approaching on Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban, Diana Greene Foster of ANSIRH wrote about the findings of the Turnaway Study and how being denied an abortion impacts people's lives.

Bridging the gap between sex education and clinical services

Improving access to sexual health information and services is critical to reduce unwanted pregnancies and STIs among adolescents and improve their overall sexual and reproductive health. One strategy to address barriers to care that they face is to include information about local sexual and...

People who face barriers to abortion care are more likely to attempt self-managed abortion

Growing restrictions on abortion care in the United States have increased interest in self-managed abortion. Using data from the Google Ads Abortion Access Study, ANSIRH researchers developed an innovative approach to measure the incidence of attempted self-managed abortion among pregnant...

Job dissatisfaction rose during the pandemic for healthcare workers in Ghana and Kenya

Healthcare workers are facing unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies have shown anxiety, depression and distress among frontline workers. However, there hasn’t been as much research about job satisfaction. Job dissatisfaction can impact performance, commitment, missing work...