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Concerted efforts required to scale up midwifery skills
Globally, in the past two decades, maternal death has declined by nearly half. In the same period, skilled birth attendance has increased by 15 per... Read more
Ivorian government and UNFPA tackle teenage pregnancy in schools
Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire – Faced with the alarming number of pregnancies recorded among students in primary and secondary schools, more than 5000... Read more
Harnessing the potential of Africa’s youth
United Nations, New York – The growing number of young people in Africa could offer enormous potential gains to the continent, but only if their... Read more
UN accelerates progress in reproductive, maternal and child health in Guinea Bissau
Bissau, Guinea – Bissau - Five United Nations agencies are implementing together the H4+ Initiative , with funding from the Swedish Development... Read more
How has the world changed in the last 20 years?
United Nations, New York – Twenty years ago, in 1994, the international community gathered in Cairo to explore how the world was changing and how... Read more
Addressing maternal mortality has a positive impact on countries’ human capital
Dakar, Senegal - The maternal mortality and morbidity have a negative impact on human capital and by extension on the development of countries.... Read more
Cote d'Ivoire prioritizes women’s health
The Ivorian Ministry of Health’s new health policy centred on women, places family planning, pregnancy monitoring or HIV screening at the heart of... Read more
UNFPA using arts to promote health, social cohesion, peace in CAR
Bangui, Central African Republic (CAR) – Within the framework of its response to the humanitarian crisis in the country, the UNFPA, United Nations... Read more
Empowering youth to end Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting
UNITED NATIONS, New York - “We want to stress the fact that youth cannot and will not be ignored. We may be young, but we have experienced female... Read more
Africa urged to advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights related goals
Yaoundé, Cameroon - Over 500 participants at the 6th AfricaConference on Sexual Health and Rights ended their meetings by calling on African... Read more