We Envision a Future Where Scholarship and Science Improve Health and Transform Lives at Scale
At the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health, we work as an innovator, partner, advocate, and convener to bridge the gap between research and implementation and promote access to universal reproductive health and family planning for all.
SPOTLIGHT ON DATA
Research & Resources
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New WHGI Research Links Abortion Bans to Increases in Deaths During and After Pregnancy
NEW RESEARCH | May 22, 2026
A study co-led by WHGI faculty links US abortion bands to a 9.2% rise in pregnancy-associated deaths.
JOURNAL ARTICLE | February 12, 2026
Family Planning and Maternity Care: New Evidence from WHGI Faculty on Their Combined Role in Reducing Maternal Mortality
IN THE NEWS | June 2, 2026
WHGI Research Director Interviewed in Liberation about Shift in Contraceptive Dynamics in France
Our Global Programs
We organize our work around six interconnected Global Programs that bring together our platforms and partnerships across research, program implementation, and advocacy to advance progress in key population and reproductive health priorities. Explore the Global Programs below to learn more.
Gender Equity
(Cross-cutting)
Integrating gender equity across research, practice, & policy
Research, Measurement, & Data Monitoring
Generating evidence to support global population, reproductive health, & gender equity.
Demographic Futures, Population, & Environment
Exploring the links between population, health, and the environment
Policy, Advocacy, & Community-building
Prioritizing country-led collaborations to promote evidence-based solutions & collective action
Next Generation Leaders
Strengthening the next generation of population, reproductive health, & gender equity experts
Best Practices Scale Up
Implementing locally led population, reproductive health, & gender equity programs
Our Platforms
Within our Global Programs, our platforms for investment provide hands-on technical expertise and implementation support. Explore the platforms below to learn how they deliver cost-effective, scalable, and sustainable solutions across population and reproductive health.
International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP)
The Challenge Initiative (TCI)
Family Planning News Network (FPNN)
Performance Monitoring for Action (PMA)
Demographic Dividend Initiative (DD)
SMART Advocacy
Global Health Leadership Accelerator (GHLAA)
Reproductive Health Centers of Excellence (RHCoE)
PFRH Summer Institute
120 Under 40
News & Events
Expanding Scholarship & Science
Reproductive Health Centers of Excellence
Empowering leaders and bridging gaps to advance population and reproductive health globally
Family Planning Basics Mini Course
The Challenge Initiative, a Gates Institute platform, offers a free, course with certification on Family Planning Basics.
Global Health Leadership & Advocacy Accelerator
Intensive two-week leadership training with some of the most accomplished practitioners in public health
Summer Institute in Data to Policy Bayer Scholars
Designed to equip students with skills needed to understand population-based data and shape policy
Honoring William H. Gates Sr.
A philanthropist, lawyer, and humanitarian, William H. Gates Sr. had a profound influence in championing causes related to global equity and campaigns to address vaccine preventable diseases, reduce infant mortality, promote reproductive health, and build schools.
A visionary leader, he invested in the founding of the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health within the Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health.
His legacy contributes to scientific discovery, advocacy for global health initiatives, and training the next generation of leaders who will advance the many initiatives that benefited from his passion and commitment.