The Environment,
Population and
Reproductive Health

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Estimated Number of Births & Deaths  Resultant Population Increase, Mid-2003
 Total Pop., Mid-2003  6.3 billion (G.R. 1.3%)
                                   Population
                             Births           Deaths      Increase
No. per year    139,000,000   57,000,000   82,000,000
No. per week       2,673,000     1,096,000    1,577,000
No. per day             381,857        156,571      225,286
No. per minute             265               109             156

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Population Growth Rates
Growth Rate (%) Doubling Time (yrs)
4.0 17
3.0 23
2.0 35
1.0 69
0.002       35,000

Estimates of Birth, Death
 and Growth Rates, Mid-2003
                       Pop.   Births/    Deaths/  Growth      D.T.
                                        1000         1000        rate (%)        (yrs)
WORLD       6,314M     22            9         1.3         53
Africa             861M      38          14         2.4         29
Asia             3,830M      20            7         1.3         53
L. America     540M      23            6         1.7         41
Europe           727M      10          12        -0.2             -
N. America     323M      14            8         0.5         138

Estimate of Birth, Death & Growth Rates
Mid-2003, Selected Countries
              Pop.    Births/  Deaths/  Growth  D.T.
                                1000        1000       rate (%)   (yrs)
China 1,289M       13          6            0.6      115
India   1,069M       25          8            1.7        41
Russia   145M       10        16           -0.7         -
U.S.        291M       14          9            0.6      115

World Population, 1950-2020 (millions)
                                      Less                  More
             World           Developed         Developed
       (x1,000,000)    (x1,000,000)      (x1,000,000)
1950     2,501         1,644  (68%)          857   (34%)
1970     3,610         2,526  (70%)       1,084   (30%)
1985     4,845         3,671  (76%)       1,174   (24%)
2003     6,314         5,112  (81%)       1,202   (19%)
2010*    6,903         5,687  (82%)       1,217   (18%)
2025*    8,082         6,842  (84%)       1,240   (16%)
*United Nations Medium Projection

Population Projections
(Millions)
                        1994    2003     2010    2025
World              5,607   6,314   6,903    8,082
Africa                 700      861      979    1,288
Asia                 3,392    3,830   4,235   4,965
Latin America    470     540       591     697
Europe               728      727       731     715
North America   290      323      333      376

Population Projections,
Selected Countries
(Millions)
              1994       2003      2010      2025   2050
China      1,192      1,289     1,394     1,561  1,394
India           912      1,067     1,197     1,441  1,628
U.S.            261        292        298       335       422
Indonesia   200        221        239       275       316
Russia       148        146         142       135       119
Nigeria         98        134         150       203       307
Mexico         92        104         118       140       153

Momentum of World Population Growth
                                                        Eventual point
                                                                      at which
Year in which the     World population    population
  world attains           at replacement         stabilizes
replacement fertility                 (x1,000,000)
     2000-2005              5.9                8.4
    2020-2025              8.4              11.2
    2040-2045            12.0              15.1

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Urban Populations (Millions)
                          1970           2001           2015
Sao Paolo         8              18             21
Mexico City       9             18             20
Shanghai         11             13             14
Mumbai             6              17             23
Calcutta             7             13             17
Jakarta              4              11             17
Beijing               7              11             12

Urban Areas Larger Than
5 Million People
             Developing     Developed
               countries         countries
1970           11                      9
2000            37                    11

Contraceptive Prevalence:
Developing Countries
(Approximate %)
         1960             1995
     5%         50%

Percent of married women 15-49 using modern methods of contraception

Percent of married women 15-49 using modern methods of contraception

Health Benefits of Contraception
187 M unintended pregnancies
60 M unplanned births
105 M abortions
2.7 M infant deaths
215,000 pregnancy-related deaths
Still an additional 201 million women with unmet need

1974 Population Conference,
Bucharest
North-South Debates
Western Nation Imperialism

1984 Population Conference, Mexico City
U.S. Stance: Free Market Systems
Population Growth Not An Issue
Abortion (With Catholic Church)
Developing Country Concerns Re:
Population

International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)
(Cairo, September, 1994)
Major Issues:
Population
Environment
Human Rights
Empowerment of Women
Women’s Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights

Cairo - The Setting
15,000 Attendees
3,700 Delegates from 179 Countries and
8 Observer Delegations
4 Presidents, 7 Prime Ministers, 5 Vice Presidents, Many Parliamentarians
1,200 Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs)
4,200 Journalists

Brundtland of Norway
“Morality becomes hypocrisy if it means accepting mothers suffering or dying in connection with unwanted pregnancies and illegal abortions, and unwanted children living in misery ..”

Environmental Issues
Conflicts Between Developed and Less Developed Countries
Developed Countries
Consumption Patterns
Industrialization
Pollution

Environmental Issues (cont.)
Less Developed Countries
Population
Deforestation
Loss of Top Soil
Early Industrialization - Pollution
Urbanization

Water Issues
Projections for the future are daunting
Again, impact heaviest on the poorest countries
Increases in population numbers play a major role

ICPD Programme of Action
  Overall emphasis on sustainable development, humanitarian goals, and status of women rather than on demographic targets

Empowerment of Women
“The empowerment and autonomy of women and the improvement of their political, social, economic and health status is a highly important end in itself …”

Empowerment of Women
Economic Equity:
Access To Jobs, Equal Pay
Health Equity:
Right to Reproductive and Sexual Health
Political, Legal, Educational and Social Equity

Abortion in Cairo
“In no case should abortion be promoted as a method of family planning …
All governments …are urged …to deal with the health impact of unsafe abortion as a major public health concern…
In circumstances in which abortion is not against the law, such abortion should be safe.”

Human Rights
“These [human] rights rest on the recognition of the basic rights of all couples and individuals to decide freely and responsibly the number, spacing and timing and to have the information and means to do so and the right to attain the highest standard of sexual and reproductive health … free of discrimination, coercion and violence ..”

Reproductive Health Issues
Family Planning Services
Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of
STDs and HIV/AIDS
Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy
Maternal Mortality
Abortion

Family Planning Services
Make Available All Effective and Safe Methods of Contraception On A Voluntary Basis With Full Informed Consent

Family Planning Methods
Oral Contraceptives
IUDs
Injectables & Implants
Barrier Methods
Periodic Abstinence
Sterilization Procedures

STDs and HIV/AIDS
Gonorrhea and Syphilis
Chlamydia
Herpes
Trichomonas
Monila
HPV
HIV/AIDS

STDs and HIV/AIDS (cont.)
Prevention Education
Condom Use
Women-Controlled Methods
Diagnosis and Testing Issues
Treatment Issues

Adolescent Sexuality and Pregnancy
The Issue Worldwide, Particularly in Urban Areas
The Controversies
“The Rights, Duties and Responsibilities of Parents”

Maternal Mortality
500,000 Deaths Annually, 98% in LDCs
MM Ratios 10-100 Times Those in Developed Countries
LDCs: 100-1000/100,000 Livebirths
US:  8/100,000 Livebirths

Maternal Mortality (cont.)
High Incidence of Home Deliveries, Particularly in Rural Communities, with TBA, Relative or No-One in Attendance

Maternal Mortality: Causes
Obstructed Labor/Ruptured Uterus
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Toxemia/Eclampsia
Postpartum Sepsis
Abortion Complications
Role of Age and Parity

Maternity Care Interventions:
Emergency Obstetrical Care
Transfusions
Parenteral Antibiotics
Cesarean Section
Treatment of Abortion

Abortion
Incidence Worldwide:
40-50 Million
Estimated Deaths Annually From Unsafe Abortions: 60,000-110,000
Single Most Controversial Issue in Society Today

Global Summary, HIV/AIDS Pandemic,
December 2002
                                        Total             Children<15
People living with HIV/AIDS    42 million   3.2 million
People newly infected, 2002     5 million    800,000
AIDS deaths in 2002                 3.1 million      600,000

Adults and children estimated to be living
with HIV/AIDS as of end 2002

Estimated number of adults and children
newly infected with HIV during 2002

Estimated adult and child deaths
from HIV/AIDS during 2002

About 14 000 new HIV infections a day in 2002
More than 95% are in developing countries
2000 are in children under 15 years of age
About 12 000 are in persons aged 15 to 49 years, of whom:
  almost 50% are women
  about 50% are 15–24 year olds

Women and AIDS
“…It is only when women can speak up, and have a full say in decisions affecting their lives, that they will be able to truly protect themselves -- and their children -- against HIV.”*
*UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan

Women and AIDS
The vulnerability of women
12-13 African women infected per 10 men
The threat to sex workers
The threat to spouses
Relationship with F.P. programs
The role of prevention
Safe sexual practices
Microbicides & condoms (male & female)
Vaccines

The AIDS Orphan Tragedy
An estimated 12-14 million children have lost one or both parents
Loss of the mother is particularly devastating
Educational, food, housing and nurture needs are grossly neglected

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HIV-1 Seroprevalence Among Pregnant Women from Capital City or Major Urban Centers in Selected Countries

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Factors that influence the spread of HIV
Viral Factors
-HIV-1 strains
-Viremia
Local Genital Factors
-Presence of STDs
-Male circumcision
-Use of vaginal products
Sexual Behavior
-Rate of partner exchange
-Sexual mixing patterns
-Type of intercourse
-Size of and rate of contact with core groups
-Level of condom use
Demographic Factors
-% sexually active age groups to other age groups
-Male to female ratio
-Urban:rural%
-Migration patterns
Economic and Political Factors
-Level of poverty
-War and social conflicts
-Status of transport and mobility of population
-Performance of health care system
-Response to epidemic
(from Piot-1994)

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Leading causes of death globally, 1999
1 Ischaemic heart disease
2 Cerebrovascular disease
3 Acute lower respiratory infections
4 HIV/AIDS
5 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
6 Perinatal conditions
7 Diarrhoeal diseases
8 Tuberculosis
11 Malaria

Leading causes of death in Africa, 1999
1 HIV/AIDS
2 Acute lower respiratory infections
3 Malaria
4 Diarrhoeal diseases
5 Perinatal conditions
6 Measles
7 Tuberculosis
8 Cerebrovascular disease
9 Ischaemic heart disease
10 Maternal conditions

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Infectious Disease Control
Basic Principles 1:
Modes of transmission
Stages of the epidemic
Epicenters/ “hot zones” Concept of “core transmitters”
Those most likely to transmit/Those most likely to contract (“TMLTC”)

HIV Transmission
Global Summary

Infectious Disease Control
Basic Principles 1:
Modes of transmission
Stages of the epidemic
Epicenters/ “hot zones” Concept of “core transmitters”
Those most likely to transmit/Those most likely to contract (“TMLTC”)

RISK POPULATIONS
Commercial sex workers
Male migrant workers (e.g. truckers, construction workers, seafarers, urban skilled and unskilled)
Military/police
Civil servants
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
Injecting drug users
University students
STD patients (private and public sector)
Youth (young men and women), single women

RISK LOCATIONS
Brothels, bars, hotels, massage parlors, beauty salons, night clubs
Truck stops, border crossings, bus terminals, train stations
Military bases/Harbors
Video parlors
Worksites (mines, construction sites)

Supporting Elements for an HIV/AIDS Program
Policy Reform
(government commitment, allocation of resources, dealing with discrimination, stigma)
Biomedical Research
(STD Diagnostics, microbicides, Mother-to-child transmission interventions, preventive and therapeutic vaccines)
Social Science Research
Surveillance (biologic and behavioral)
Improved distillation and use of research and “lessons learned”

Global Response:
Successes
At project level, we have evidence of sustained behavior change to reduce the risk of HIV transmission, resulting in decreased HIV and STD prevalence
At national level, we have two categories of success:
Preventing a major epidemic
(Senegal, Philippines, Indonesia)
Reducing an existing severe epidemic
(Uganda, Thailand, Zambia, Dominican Republic)

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Key Elements of the Uganda Response to HIV/AIDS
Strong political commitment starting in 1986 which encouraged all political leaders to speak out on AIDS at all opportunities
Free press encouraged to print candid, powerful articles on AIDS-intense ongoing use of mass media (radio, TV, soap operas, etc)
Reliable ongoing national seroprevalence data which was routinely disseminated

Key Elements of the Uganda Response to HIV/AIDS
Public figures openly discussed HIV status (Philly Bongole Lutaya, Major Ruranga)
TASO established in 1987-has served 50,000 clients
AIDS Information Centers established in 1990-have served 500,000 clients (same day results and “post test clubs”)
Strong religious networks established for both care and prevention (Islamic Medical Association, Protestants, Catholics)

Key Elements of the Uganda Response to HIV/AIDS
Condom social marketing program was initially resisted by government, now openly endorsed
Multiple “AIDS in the workplace” programs (implemented by Federation of Ugandan Workers-banks, breweries, military, police, etc.)

Key Elements of the Uganda Response to HIV/AIDS
Consistent outreach to young people (use of radio, Straight Talk clubs, etc.)
Orphans program with strong commitment to keep children in communities and not support institutions, includes microenterprise efforts.
Staffing for AIDS programs was strongly supported, attracting the best and the brightest

Key Elements of the Uganda Response to HIV/AIDS
Active, well supported research programs with international collaborations (AIDS vaccines, mother to child transmission, TB, pneumococcal vaccine, Vitamin A, mass STD Rx, etc)
Ongoing, consistent, reliable donor support, averaging $18 million/year

Major Challenges for HIV/AIDS Programs
Political will
Resource limitations
Absorptive capacity
Stigma
Prevention versus care
Drugs
Mitigating the impact of the pandemic
Urgent need for new technologies

Estimated Costs for Care

The Cost of Care
In Brazil, > 2/3 of pharmaceutical budget devoted to ARVs covering less than 20% of those infected.  This $350 million is $20 million more than the annual USAID budget for HIV/AIDS
Treating all 36 million infected persons would cost $36 billion at the lowest price frame ($1000/p/y)

Resource Needs and Gaps

Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS Programs
Increased vulnerability of girls and women
Mutual goals and messages (high rates of pregnancies and HIV infections, particularly in young women and girls)
“No missed opportunities”
Recognize extensive FP infrastructure compared to HIV

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Perceived advantages for the use of FP Settings
Access to women
May improve contraceptive compliance
Burden of disease
STDs have implications for choice of contraceptives
Impact of STDs on HIV transmission
Cost and time effective
Holistic approach to patient

Perceived obstacles for the use of FP Settings
Dilution of resources (staff, costs, time)
Stigma
Physical space for pelvic exam
Access to commodities
Partner referral issues
Lack of STD diagnostics for asx women
Deficiencies of syndromic approach to vaginal discharge
Public health impact-is this the most critical population?

Age Distribution of Reported AIDS Cases and Age Specific Contraceptive Prevalence

Limitations of Family Planning Settings
“…inherently weak interventions for often the wrong populations…”
Behavior Change
(dual protection-can it work?)
STI management
significant number of asx cases
vaginal discharge syndromic algorithm lacks sensitivity and specificity

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What Family Planning Programs Can Do-1
Determine phase of epidemic and risk potential for impending generalized epidemic
Determine profile of Family Planning Clients-considering both dual protection messages and STI management
Expand counseling, condom distribution and promotion (focus on couples, men)

What Family Planning Programs Can Do-2
Generate demand and extend contraceptive and condom use through social marketing
Broaden use of mass media by integrating HIV/AIDS messages with family planning messages
During policy dialogue, include HIV/AIDS
Increase outreach to youth
Recognize special needs of HIV positive women (contraception, abortion, MTCT)