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06 August 2013
African states decide to act for mother, child health
Johannesburg (South Africa) The African Union (AU) member states took a major step forward by adopting an Action Plan to accelerate the improvement of maternal, neonatal and child…
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06 August 2013
AU launches annual award to protect motherhood in Africa
Dakar (Senegal) The African Union (AU) has launched an annual prize for excellence in maternal, newborn and child health called “Mama Afrika Award” named after late renowned South…
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30 July 2013
UNFPA relieves people affected by Malian crisis
Bamako (Mali) The armed rebellion in the north of the country in early 2012, followed by the coup in March 2012 and the occupation of two-thirds of the territory by armed Islamist…
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UNFPA scales up humanitarian efforts in Central African Republic
The Director of the West and Central Africa Region of the UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, Mr Benoit Kalasa, recently visited the Central African Republic (CAR) for the…
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24 January 2013
Getting More Health for the Money: Burkina Faso Tries Outsourcing
The predominantly rural country of Burkina Faso has initiated an innovative approach to community-based distribution of condoms and contraceptives, as well as health information,…
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07 January 2013
UNFPA regional office for West and Central Africa opens
The new West and Central Africa Regional Office opened its doors on 1st January 2013. Based in Dakar, Senegal, WCARO covers 23 Francophone, Anglophone, Portuguese-speaking and…
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Call to action for health workers to mobilize against FGM
6 February 2015 Joint Statement on International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) UNFPA, UNICEF, the International Confederation of Midwives and …
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