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03 July 2023
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UNFPA West and Central Africa Regional Office welcomes its new Regional Director
UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem has appointed Mr Sennen Hounton as Director of the UNFPA Regional Office for West and Central Africa (WCARO). Mr. Hounton took up his new…
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22 June 2023
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Overcoming fistula: the story of Sarah Bangura
It took a little over two years after she sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2018 for the life of 22-year-old Sarah Bangura to change –…
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21 June 2023
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UNFPA and CUAMM support Princess Christian Maternity Hospital and University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex with Vital Medical Equipment
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 5 June 2023-The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with Doctors with Africa CUAMM, on 2 June 2023, donated equipment vital to the…
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19 June 2023
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UNFPA calls for urgent health and protection support for women and girls affected by Sudan crisis
New York, 19 June 2023 – As the conflict in Sudan enters its third month, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, appeals for $106.7 million to provide…
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24 May 2023
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Global Coalition on Youth Peace and Security held 2023 Annual Meeting
Dakar, Senegal, 18 May 2023- The Global Coalition on Youth Peace and Security (GCYPS) with support from the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, from 16-18 May held its 2023…
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16 May 2023
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A life transformed: Adeline Hommel, a Fistula survivor from Chad
After a life filled with tribulations caused by an obstetric fistula Adeline Hommel, 41, is smiling again. Mother of one daughter, Adeline works as a ward assistant at the…
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01 May 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
In a world that sees a woman die every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth, we also take this moment to champion universal access to skilled midwives as one of the most…
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24 April 2023
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São Tomé and Príncipe has evolved the most in maternal health indicators- Ms. Argentina Matavel
Dakar /São Tomé, 24 April 2023 –Sao Tome as a country “has evolved the most in maternal health indicators and the health of young people,” said Ms. Argentina Matavel Piccin, UNFPA…
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20 April 2023
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UNFPA West and Central Africa Director launches World Population Report in Gabon, arrives in Sao Tome and Principe
Dakar, Senegal/ Libreville, Gabon, 20 April 2023- The United Nations Population Fund Regional Director for West and Central Africa, Ms. Argentina Matavel Piccin, on 20 April 2023…
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