Susan Kreimer

Susan Kreimer is a freelance medical writer in New York City.  

Area chart titled "China's Fertility Rate Plummets" with subtitle "Despite recent policy changes, couples in China continue to have fewer children." The x-axis shows years from 1960 to 2025, and the y-axis shows births per woman, ranging from 0 to 8. The chart shows a sharp decline in fertility rate from over 7 births per woman in the early 1960s to under 2 in recent years. Despite these changes, the fertility rate continues to decline. Source: Think Global Health/CFR/Allison Krugman, data from World Bank.
Aging

China's Failing Bid to Reverse Population Decline

by Susan Kreimer

China's policies to combat population decline have struggled to address gender inequality and the cost of living

A woman holding her baby in her arms looks out a window at the city shrouded by a fine dust during a polluted day.
Aging

South Korea's Plan to Avoid Population Collapse

by Susan Kreimer

Proposals include more flexible work schedules and better gender equality with education

A nurse takes a woman's blood pressure.
Poverty

Haiti's Epidemic of Early-Onset Heart Disease

by Susan Kreimer

A new study finds cardiovascular disease rates in Haiti are at least three times greater than among Black Americans