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Family planning fair dispels rumours, empowers women
It was no ordinary fair. In the village square of Ahua Village, in rural Côte d’Ivoire, midwives and health workers provided pregnancy and HIV testing, cervical cancer screenings, family planning counselling, and free…
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“Hosting a bigger family”: Displaced Iraqis come together for Ramadan
More than three million people have been displaced by the violence engulfing Iraq. Iraqi families are now observing the holy month of Ramadan – many from tents or trailers, in unfamiliar surroundings.
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Helping girls stay in the game
Sports offer a valuable avenue for reaching young people with messages about making healthy choices. In Jamaica, UNFPA has partnered with Netball Jamaica to teach adolescents about sexual and reproductive health, human…
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Pass the scalpel: Mid-level surgical staff save lives in Ethiopia
But its humble appearance, this hospital is a game changer. Without expensive upgrades or expansions, it has dramatically increased the care it provides to pregnant women – and the lives it saves.
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World Population Day spotlights needs of women and girls in emergencies
Sarita Tamang was nine months pregnant when she was buried alive by the devastating earthquake in Nepal. This World Population Day highlights the needs of vulnerable populations in emergencies, including pregnant women.
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After months adrift at sea, migrants receive critical care in Indonesia
Montas spent the first months of her pregnancy at sea, adrift. Crowded onto a boat with hundreds of other migrants, she had set out to find a better life, but ended up more desperate than ever when the captain abandoned…
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Quality Assurance of Medicines e-course now available
A new e-course on the Quality Assurance of Medicines is now available via the Global Programme Learning Zone.
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Clinic helps end dangerous traditional practices in rural Bangladesh
A clinic in rural north-western Bangladesh is helping to change minds about maternal health care – and is saving lives in the process.
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Ebola prompts efforts to boost condom use in Liberia
The Ebola epidemic has dramatically underscored the importance of condoms in preventing sexually transmitted infections. UNFPA and partners have launched a campaign in Liberia aiming to reach 1.5 million people with…
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