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Taking the Census in Panama, by Car, Foot, Boat and Saddle

30 July 2010
PANAMA CITY, Panama — Fourteen countries in Latin America and the Caribbean are carrying out population and housing censuses this year as part of the 2010 round, a global effort by governments to count their citizens, which happens every decade in most countries.
African First Ladies’ Organization agrees to take on Maternal, Child Health

28 July 2010
Kampala, Uganda—Ugandan First Lady, Janet Kataha Museveni, today presided over an important session of the meeting of African First Ladies, devoted to the theme of the debate that Heads of State had just concluded on “Promoting Maternal, Infant and Child Health and Development in Africa.
UNFPA Leader Appeals for Africa’s Renewal With Better Health, Rights for Women

28 July 2010
KAMPALA, Uganda — UNFPA’s Executive Director, Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, made a strong appeal for Africa’s renewal through the provision of reproductive health and the promotion of women’s right, at a lecture at Makerere University.
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UN update

MDG Report

The world is on track to meet th MDG goal of halving poverty by 2015. But progress on maternal health lags, according to the official report.

Countdown to 2015

Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival

This new report collects and analyses data from the 68 countries that account for at least 95 per cent of maternal and child deaths.

Fifteen-year Review and Appraisal

Ongoing Campaign

Events

19 - 27 July, Kampala, Uganda
15th African Union Summit

23 - 27 August, Monterrey, Mexico
World Youth Conference

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Fact Sheets

HIV Prevention

New Fact Sheets deal with six aspects of the AIDS epidemic and interventions to prevent HIV.

Backgrounder

Safe Motherhood Resource Kit

Updated features, facts and multimedia material on maternal health that can be used as background for articles, interviews and other communications.

Summit

MDGs at 10

The world gears up to review progress, identify gaps, and commit to a concrete action agenda.

Young People and HIV

Eight Goals For Africa

The ‘8 GOALS FOR AFRICA’ song is part of an awareness and advocacy campaign developed by the United Nations System in South Africa on the 8 MDGs. Eight African artists from across the continent recorded the song.

3min 36 sec. June 2010

Back to Life: Fighting Obstetric Fistula in DRC

An estimated 2 million women live with obstetric fistula worldwide. At least 50,000 new cases occur each year.

3 min 23 sec June 2010

Afghanistan 2010: Once Upon a Time

This Slide Show was exhibited at the UNFPA Booth during the Women Deliver Conference, held June 7-9th in Washington, DC.

16 min 15 sec June 2010

Ghana: Midwives Deliver

Investment in midwives promises to dramatically reduce maternal mortality. Profiles a midwife who overcomes cultural and distance barriers to encourage facility deliveries.

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AIDS Prevention: Love Smart, Play Safe

Protecting reproductive health in times of crisis