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6 July 2023
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New integrated Gender Based Violence treatment centre inaugurated in N'Djamena

The Regional Director for West and Central Africa of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, Dr Sennen Hounton, inaugurated the Integrated... Read more

3 July 2023
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Dr Sennen Hounton, Regional Director, UNFPA West and Central Africa

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... Read more

22 June 2023
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“Having gone through the surgery, I am happy that I now can sit among people without thinking of having urine all over me,” Sara

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... Read more

21 June 2023
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The state of the art equipment, which included laparoscopy and colposcopy machines, was provided with support from the Italian A

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... Read more

19 June 2023
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UNFPA calls for urgent health and protection support for women and girls affected by Sudan crisis

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... Read more

24 May 2023
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2023 Annual Meeting of the Global Coalition on Youth, Peace and Security

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,... Read more

16 May 2023
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A life transformed: Adeline Hommel, a Fistula survivor from Chad

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... Read more

1 May 2023
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Around the globe, in countries that invest in a capable midwifery workforce, more mothers and babies survive and thrive

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... Read more

24 April 2023
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São Tomé and Príncipe has evolved the most in maternal health indicators

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.... Read more

20 April 2023
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During her visit, the RD met with the Vice President of Gabon, HE Mrs. Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda

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... Read more

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