The clinic that never closes: postpartum care on the coast
How a small change to when family planning is offered — right after delivery — reshaped choices for thousands of mothers in Kilifi.

Every person deserves the knowledge, services, and freedom to make their own decisions about their body and their future.
Population Council Kenya generates the evidence that shapes national family planning policy and the reality of care in a clinic queue. Our research spans contraceptive access, maternal and postpartum health, and the reproductive rights of people too often left out of the conversation. Working alongside the Ministry of Health and county health departments, we turn findings into services that reach women where they are — from Nairobi's estates to the arid counties of the north.
How a small change to when family planning is offered — right after delivery — reshaped choices for thousands of mothers in Kilifi.
What it takes to keep a contraceptive method on the shelf when the nearest supply chain is a day’s drive away.
We collaborate with government agencies, development partners, community organizations, and academic institutions to scale evidence-based solutions.