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06 November 2014
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Partnerships: Sweden donates about 1 million USD to UNFPA in Liberia Ebola Response
Monrovia, Liberia. UNFPA has received 1 million USD from Sweden which represents half of a total amount of 2 million USD in support of the United Nations joint appeal to respond…
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21 October 2014
Pregnant in the shadow of Ebola: Deteriorating health systems endanger women
A woman is in labour at her home in Gbarnga, Liberia, under the care of a traditional birth attendant. The Ebola outbreak has left a number of many health facilities inaccessible,…
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16 October 2014
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Ebola Wiping Out Gains in Safe Motherhood
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 16 October 2014 — As the world intensifies its response to the Ebola crisis in West Africa, the needs of pregnant women must be addressed urgently to…
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13 October 2014
West Africa: UNFPA supports efforts to contain Ebola in the region
Accra, Ghana. On 10 October, UNFPA Regional Director for West and Central Africa Mr. Benoit Kalasa and the UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of UNDP’s Regional Bureau…
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13 October 2014
Contact Tracers Save Lives in Sierra Leone
25 year-old woman Hassanatu Kanu contracted the deadly Ebola Viral Disease (EVD) in Mabora village, Port Loko District, Sierra Leone. Port Loko District is in the Northern…
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25 September 2014
UNFPA donates motorcycle ambulances to save lives of women and children in rural Guinea-Bissau
UNFPA is supporting the Guinea Bissau ministry of Health in finding a solution to cut time short between isolated areas and health centers: a motorcycle pulling a small ambulance.
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23 September 2014
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Empowering girls key to Africa's success, leaders affirm
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 22 September – “With significant investments in the education of young girls, sexual and reproductive health for youth and adolescents, as well as women…
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23 September 2014
World Leaders Commit to Intensify Efforts to Realize Women’s Health, Rights, Equality
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 22 September 2014—More than 140 presidents, heads of government, ministers and high officials from around the world today reaffirmed their countries’…
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20 September 2014
Investing in Young People to Harness Africa’s Demographic Dividend
Different issues will be competing for the attention of different African leaders attending the 69th United Nations General Assembly Special Session on International Conference on…
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