The world's population continues to grow, albeit at a slower pace. The decelerating growth is
mainly attributable to fertility declines in a growing number of countries. However, there are …

The climate crisis threatens to exacerbate numerous climate-sensitive health risks, including
heatwave mortality, malnutrition from reduced crop yields, water-and vector-borne infectious …

Over the past half-century, the world has witnessed a steep decline in fertility rates in
virtually every country on Earth. This universal decline in fertility is being driven by …

Background Accurate assessments of current and future fertility—including overall trends
and changing population age structures across countries and regions—are essential to help …

We analyzed the enormous scale of global human needs, their carbon footprint, and how
they are connected to energy availability. We established that most challenges related to …

The ability of food systems to feed the world's population will continue to be constrained in
the face of global warming and other global challenges. Often missing from the literature on …

Background Much scholarly debate has centered on Bangladesh's family planning program
(FPP) in lowering the country's fertility rate. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of …

BACKGROUND Continued rapid population growth in sub-Saharan Africa is driven
predominantly by high fertility. Contraceptive use was a key determinant of past fertility …

Background For global health practitioners, the conviction of Derek Chauvin for killing
George Floyd and the disproportionate health and economic impact that COVID-19 is having …

Women's socioeconomic position has a significant effect on health services use. With the
nature of the socioeconomic empowerment process in relation to improvements in sexual …