calendar_today 30 April 2014

Statement

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 cent, with two out of three…

calendar_today 25 April 2014

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 cases in 2013 alone, the Ivorian…

calendar_today 17 April 2014

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 Agency (SIDA), to accelerate…

calendar_today 17 April 2014

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 needs are met and their rights are…

calendar_today 31 March 2014

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. Conversely, they can be avoided in…

calendar_today 27 March 2014

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 the restructuring of its health…

calendar_today 19 March 2014

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 Population Fund, is closely…