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The New Route to Safer Childbirth in Rural Senegal
GOUDIRY, Senegal — It’s a long way — 70 kilometres along a hot and dusty dirt road — from the village of Goudiry to the regional hospital in Tambacoumba.
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First Cambodian National Population Policy launched in 2004
On Wednesday 4 February 2004, Prime Minister, Mr. Hun Sen, launched Cambodia’s first National Population Policy at a ceremony in the capital, Phnom Penh.
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UNFPA Initiative Raises Awareness of Fistula Cases in Sudan
“Yes for Prevention. No for discrimination” was the slogan of this year’s AIDS Day commemoration by UNFPA in Sudan.
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Market Responsible Behaviour Creatively To Prevent AIDS, Says UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador At Caribbean Media Awards
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In an appeal to the region’s leaders, media and parents, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, Wendy Fitzwilliam, has suggested that responsible behaviour should be marketed creatively to protect Caribbean…
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A Battle on Many Fronts: Fighting Domestic Violence in Timor-Leste
MANATUTO, Timor-Leste—In a hot, makeshift classroom in this small town’s police station, police officers from several districts are being trained to protect victims of domestic violence and deal with offenders.
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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Wins Germany's Highest Honour
The UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in Germany, Alfred Biolek, has received the Federal Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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Experts Say Bias and Violence Increase Women's Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS
UNITED NATIONS, New York—Intensified efforts are needed to counter the violence and inequality that puts women at heightened risk of HIV infection, according to experts speaking in a panel discussion here on "Women…
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Addis Ababa University Library Receives Unique Collection from UNFPA
Graduate students at the Addis Ababa University in Ethiopia may choose to spend longer hours at the library researching population and development issues thanks to a donation of research monographs and scholarly…
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NGOs in Afghanistan Meet the Difficult Challenge of Reducing Maternal Mortality
MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan—The full waiting room at the Char Bolak clinic is clear sign that life is getting better in one northern village, thanks in part to a small non-governmental organization supported by UNFPA.
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