PSI's Impact Magazine Explores the World Population at 7 Billion

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- PSI, a leading international health organization with programs in 67 countries, launches the latest issue of its development magazine Impact, which tackles the world population reaching 7 billion.

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A planet with 7 billion people presents complex challenges related to family planning, climate change, poverty alleviation, food security and gender equality. Actions taken now will have serious implications on societies and ecosystems for generations to come.

In exclusive interviews and opinion pieces, top experts and officials from the United Nations, U.S. and U.K. call for a greater commitment to addressing these challenges.

Senior officials and experts featured in Impact:

• Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of the UN Population Fund
• Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director and Assistant Secretary General of UN Women
• Dr. David Nabarro, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Food Security and Nutrition
• Nita Lowey, U.S. Representative from New York
• Andrew Mitchell, U.K. Secretary of State for International Development
• Robert Greenhill, Managing Director of the World Economic Forum
• Steven Sinding, former Director-General of the International Planned Parenthood Federation

Impact also shares the stories of Ingrid, Samina and Rose - three women who have been empowered by family planning and quality maternal health care. And check out Population Action International's new film, "Weathering Change," with thoughts from filmmaker Nathan Golon and producer Michael Khoo.

Population is on the world's radar as we near the October 31 milestone of a planet with 7 billion people. The latest issue of Impact puts it on your radar.  

Go to www.psi.org/impact7 to check out the full issue.

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Video available for interview with PAI’s Khoo and Golon, producers of “Weathering Change,” and the story of Rose, mother and family planning champion in Tanzania.

Impact Magazine

Impact is produced quarterly and is distributed to media leaders, lawmakers, global health leaders and advocates in 67 countries.

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