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World Population to Reach 7 Billion on October 31

Sometime on October 31, the 7 billionth person on earth will be born. The Public Health Institute (PHI) has joined together with the United Nations Population Fund’s 7 Billion Actions campaign to draw attention to this historic population milestone. Over the next week, PHI bloggers will address some of the challenges and opportunities a world with 7 billion people presents. The blogs, which coincide with the campaign’s daily themed topics, will appear on PHI’s associated social media site, www.Dialogue4health.ning.com.


PHI Daily Blogs & Articles

Monday, October 24:
Kick-off of the 7-Day Countdown to 7 Billion

Tuesday, October 25:
Women and Girls: The Perspective of PHI's AGALI

Wednesday, October 26:
Reproductive Health and Rights (Ms. Magazine article "7 Billion Reasons" authored by PHI Vice President Suzanne Petroni)

Thursday, October 27:
Poverty and Inequality: Agriculture

Friday, October 28:
Aging: Technology's Role

Saturday, October 29:
Young People: PHI's GOJoven

Sunday, October 30:
Urbanization: Non-Communicable Diseases

Monday, October 31:
Environment: Climate Change and Population

Other Resources

Learn all about the United Nations Population Fund's 7 Billion Actions campaign.

Listen to Suzanne Petroni, PHI's vice president for global health, predict who the 7th billion person on earth may be on The Takeway, a national morning news program co-produced by Public Radio International and WNYC Radio with the BBC World Service, The New York Times and WGBH Boston. Her interview is part of The Takeaway's series this week on the population hitting 7 Billion.

View Pulitzer Gateway's video of Suzanne Petroni on YouTube entitled "7Billion People: Unleashing the Power of Women and Girls." You can also see other "perspectives" in this Pulitzer series.

National Geographic magazine takes a deep look at global population issues as the world nears 7 billion inhabitants in a yearlong series.

You can keep an eye on the global population count at the U.S. & World Population Clocks website.