- 21 Nov 2005
- Press Release
New UNAIDS/WHO Findings Confirm Vital Role of Prevention in Halting HIV/AIDS
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong> — HIV/AIDS will not be stopped unless leaders at all levels act now to boost comprehensive prevention efforts targeting vulnerable…
New UNAIDS/WHO Findings Confirm Vital Role of Prevention in Halting HIV/AIDS
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong> — HIV/AIDS will not be stopped unless leaders at all levels act…
Read story- 10 Nov 2005
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UNFPA, UNAIDS to Help Train Military Personnel in El Salvador in HIV/AIDS Prevention
<p> <strong>SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador</strong> — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, are signing an agreement…
UNFPA, UNAIDS to Help Train Military Personnel in El Salvador in HIV/AIDS…
<p> <strong>SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador</strong> — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and UNAIDS, the…
Read story- 07 Nov 2005
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Thousands of Pregnant Earthquake Survivors Will Face Life-Threatening Complications in Coming Months, UNFPA Warns
<p> <strong>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan</strong> — Some 17,000 earthquake-affected women in Pakistan are expected to give birth in the next two months.</p>
Thousands of Pregnant Earthquake Survivors Will Face Life-Threatening…
<p> <strong>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan</strong> — Some 17,000 earthquake-affected women in Pakistan are expected to…
Read story- 27 Oct 2005
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African Health Specialists Adopt the Johannesburg Call to Action on Ending Fistula
<p> <strong>JOHANNESBURG, South Africa</strong> — African governments should urgently ensure the rapid implementation of national and regional programmes to address maternal health…
African Health Specialists Adopt the Johannesburg Call to Action on Ending…
<p> <strong>JOHANNESBURG, South Africa</strong> — African governments should urgently ensure the rapid…
Read story- 24 Oct 2005
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African Leaders Should Invest More Resources to Eliminate Fistula
<p> <strong>JOHANNESBURG, South Africa</strong> — African leaders should build on the agreement and momentum of the recent World Summit to ensure that reproductive health is…
African Leaders Should Invest More Resources to Eliminate Fistula
<p> <strong>JOHANNESBURG, South Africa</strong> — African leaders should build on the agreement and momentum of…
Read story- 17 Oct 2005
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Mobile Medical Units Ensure Safe Pregnancy and Childbirth for Earthquake Survivors
<p> <strong>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan</strong> — Six mobile medical service units have begun providing care to families in two of the districts most affected by last week’s earthquake.…
Mobile Medical Units Ensure Safe Pregnancy and Childbirth for Earthquake…
<p> <strong>ISLAMABAD, Pakistan</strong> — Six mobile medical service units have begun providing care to…
Read story- 14 Oct 2005
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Sexual Violence in War and Displacement Settings is Often Preventable
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong> — Sexual violence in armed conflict and disaster settings can be stopped.</p>
Sexual Violence in War and Displacement Settings is Often Preventable
<p> <strong>UNITED NATIONS, New York</strong> — Sexual violence in armed conflict and disaster settings can be…
Read story- 13 Oct 2005
- Press Release
Emergency Health Care and Supplies Urgently Needed to Save Women's Lives in Aftermath of Hurricane Stan
UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is seeking just over $1 million for emergency health assistance for women affected by Hurricane Stan in Guatemala and El Salvador.
Emergency Health Care and Supplies Urgently Needed to Save Women's Lives…
UNITED NATIONS, New York — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is seeking just over $1 million for emergency health…
Read story- 12 Oct 2005
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World Must Not Allow Gender Apartheid to Wreck Efforts to Make Poverty History
<p> <strong>LONDON / NEW YORK</strong> — Global efforts to “make poverty history” will fail unless world leaders act now to end gender discrimination, according to <em>The…
World Must Not Allow Gender Apartheid to Wreck Efforts to Make Poverty History
<p> <strong>LONDON / NEW YORK</strong> — Global efforts to “make poverty history” will fail unless world…
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