- 04 Nov 2003
- Press Release
Maternal Deaths Nearly Triple in Iraq, Survey Shows
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – The number of women who die of pregnancy and childbirth in Iraq has nearly tripled since 1990, according to a <a href="http://149.120.…
Maternal Deaths Nearly Triple in Iraq, Survey Shows
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – The number of women who die of pregnancy and childbirth in Iraq has…
Read story- 28 Oct 2003
- Press Release
UNFPA Calls Decade of "Missing" Girls, Discrimination, Alarming
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — A new booklet, which consolidates data that show a shocking decline in the number of girls compared to boys in India during the last decade due…
UNFPA Calls Decade of "Missing" Girls, Discrimination, Alarming
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — A new booklet, which consolidates data that show a shocking decline in…
Read story- 21 Oct 2003
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Timely Emergency Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women Will Spur Progress to Curb Maternal Mortality
KUALA LUMPUR – Obstetric complications continue to be a leading cause of death and disability for women of reproductive age in developing countries. Over half a million women die during pregnancy and…
Timely Emergency Obstetric Care for Pregnant Women Will Spur Progress to Curb…
KUALA LUMPUR – Obstetric complications continue to be a leading cause of death and disability for women of reproductive age in…
Read story- 20 Oct 2003
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Maternal Deaths Disproportionately High in Developing Countries
<p> <b>NEW YORK/GENEVA</b> -- New findings on maternal mortality by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA show that a woman living in sub-Saharan Africa has a 1 in 16 chance of dying in pregnancy…
Maternal Deaths Disproportionately High in Developing Countries
<p> <b>NEW YORK/GENEVA</b> -- New findings on maternal mortality by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA show that a woman…
Read story- 13 Oct 2003
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Cardinal's Statement "Could Contribute to Spread of HIV/AIDS," Warns UNFPA Leader
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — UNFPA deplores the recently broadcast statement by the President of the Pontifical Council on the Family, Cardinal Alfonso Lopez Trujillo, that…
Cardinal's Statement "Could Contribute to Spread of HIV/AIDS,"…
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> — UNFPA deplores the recently broadcast statement by the President of the…
Read story- 08 Oct 2003
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Investment in Adolescents' Reproductive Health Is Critical to Fighting Poverty and HIV/AIDS, Says UNFPA Report
<p class="bodytext"> <b>LONDON</b>—Meeting adolescents’ reproductive health needs is an urgent priority in the global fight against poverty and HIV/AIDS, emphasizes The…
Investment in Adolescents' Reproductive Health Is Critical to Fighting…
<p class="bodytext"> <b>LONDON</b>—Meeting adolescents’ reproductive health needs is an urgent…
Read story- 03 Oct 2003
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UNFPA Replenishes Looted Hospitals in Liberia, Warns of Continuing Health Emergency as Hundreds of Thousands Remain Displaced
<p class="bodytext"> <b>New York</b> -- Continuing fighting in Liberia is worsening an already severe humanitarian crisis that has pushed maternal and infant mortality to…
UNFPA Replenishes Looted Hospitals in Liberia, Warns of Continuing Health…
<p class="bodytext"> <b>New York</b> -- Continuing fighting in Liberia is worsening an already severe…
Read story- 03 Oct 2003
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UN Agencies Urge Governments to Take Key Actions to Encourage Appropriate Feeding Practices for All Infants and Young Children
<p> <b>NAIROBI</b>—With the achievement of broad consensus on the appropriate ways to feed infants and young children in the context of HIV/AIDS, four UN agencies today urged…
UN Agencies Urge Governments to Take Key Actions to Encourage Appropriate…
<p> <b>NAIROBI</b>—With the achievement of broad consensus on the appropriate ways to feed infants and young…
Read story- 16 Sep 2003
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Impact of HIV/AIDS Should be Integral Part of Poverty-Reduction Strategies, New Report Says
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – With its rapid spread across the world, HIV/AIDS has become as much a threat to overall development as a health issue, with a powerful impact…
Impact of HIV/AIDS Should be Integral Part of Poverty-Reduction Strategies, New…
<p> <b>UNITED NATIONS, New York</b> – With its rapid spread across the world, HIV/AIDS has become as much a…
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