Population Council Institute

Postpartum integration of infant vaccines and contraception through gender transformative programming: A cluster randomized trial in India

Barriers to using contraception in India include norms that promote gender inequality by restricting mobility of women to reach health clinics. We evaluated whether PIVoT (Postpartum Integration of Vaccines and contraception through gender-Transformative programming) improves con...

Systematic review of medical audits of hysterectomy practices in India

Background and objectives The utilisation of hysterectomy has emerged as a public health concern in India. The Ministry of Health’s National Guidelines aim to reduce unnecessary hysterectomies by promoting adherence to recommended indications, age, and extent of surgery. Although...