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17 December 2015
Sierra Leone: Government and Ebola survivors Hail UNFPA Role in Ebola Response
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone. “I owe gratitude to UNFPA. Had it not been for the efforts of their contact tracers, I keep wondering whether I would have been alive today.” These are…
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03 December 2015
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Leaving No One Behind: Building Resilience in West and Central Africa for more than 2 million IDPs in 11 countries
Sido, Chad, 3 December 2015. The Republic of Chad hosted on December 3, 2015, the regional launch of the 2015 State of World Population Report at Sido, in the Moyen-Chari Region…
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17 November 2015
Safe haven for girls living on the streets of Côte d'Ivoire
ABIDJAN, Côte d'Ivoire – AD’s* nightmare began when her parents died. “My uncle decided to marry me off against my will. I refused and ran away,” she said. AD sought help from her…
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29 October 2015
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Official Launch of the Regional Project - « Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend »
Niamey, 29 October 2015. The launch of the "Sahel Women Empowerment and Demographic Dividend Project” took place in Niamey Palais des Congres on 2 November 2015 under the high…
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22 October 2015
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Regional Consultation with Faith-based Leaders on Demographic Dividend and Access to Reproductive Health Services
Dakar, 20 October 2015- On 25 September 2015, 193 Member States of the United Nations unanimously adopted the sustainable development goals paving the way towards a world of…
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22 October 2015
Violence survivors find compassion, care at Cameroon's Listening Centre
YAOUNDE/BATOURI, Cameroon – How does one comfort the family of an abused adolescent girl, or assist a pregnant survivor of sexual assault? In Batouri, in eastern Cameroon, these…
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16 October 2015
Before it’s too late: Doctors take on one of the deadliest places for women
KELO, Chad – Fifteen nurses and midwives sit in a spacious classroom in Kelo, in southern Chad. In the corner is a makeshift delivery room, where pregnant mannequins wait in…
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15 October 2015
The Introduction of the Mobile Application "CommCare" in Ebola Contact Tracing and Information Management Related to Patients
Conakry, Guinea. “CommCare” technology has been chosen to support the implementation of the Government Response Plan against the Ebola Virus Disease in order to obtain timely and…
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