The Evolution of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Humanitarian Settings

As part of our PFMH Anniversary Conversation Series, Dr. Sara Casey met with Dr. Therese McGinn to discuss Columbia University’s role in the evolution of sexual and reproductive health and rights in humanitarian settings. Dr. Casey is Assistant Professor of Population and Family Health and Director of the Reproductive Health Access, Information and Services in Emergencies (RAISE) Initiative, a global program collaborating with program partners to identify and respond to challenges to improve SRHR in humanitarian settings. Dr. Therese McGinn, Professor Emerita, is the Founding Director of the RAISE Initiative.

Dr. Casey and Dr. McGinn discuss how over the past 25 years, through strong partnerships and sound data collection and use, Columbia University has been a leader in improving quality of SRHR for refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs) and others affected by humanitarian crisis.