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Kenyan men’s fears about family planning explored

Posted on January 20, 2016February 10, 2016

Despite increases in recent years in the number of women wanting to avoid pregnancy, the use of modern contraceptives in sub-Saharan Africa remains low. Atlas of Science featured a recent study by Dr. Mellissa Withers and co... read more →

Traditional Beliefs and Practices Around Pregnancy and Childbirth in Asia

Posted on December 4, 2015February 18, 2016

Dr. Mellissa Withers presented a talk about traditional beliefs and practices regarding pregnancy and childbirth in Asia on Nov. 4 at Sudan University's global health institute in the School of Public Health in Shanghai, Chin... read more →

What’s pregnancy got to do with it? Late presentation to HIV/AIDS services in Northeastern Brazil

Posted on July 17, 2014August 21, 2018

Despite the known benefits of early treatment initiation for individual morbidity and mortality, as well as for reducing the risk of transmission, late presentation (LP) to HIV/AIDS services remains a major concern in many co... read more →