http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/ 07/05/2013 163 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/05/06/6690/350_000_more_midwives_needed_to_reduce_unnecessary_deaths_and_injury_in_childbirth/ AFGHAN MIDWIVES ASSOCIATION (AMA) - PRESS RELEASE "350,000 MORE MIDWIVES NEEDED TO REDUCE UNNECESSARY DEATHS AND INJURY IN CHILDBIRTH" The world needs Midwives now more than ever! ]]> 07/05/2013 - 03:50 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/05/05/6683/joint_statement_united_nations_population_fund_and_the_international_confederation_of_midwives_5_may_2013/ 06/05/2013 - 01:37 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/04/28/6650/unfpa_on_the_brink_to_end_fistula_in_afghanistan/ 08/05/2013 - 03:31 22/04/2013 - 22:51 22/04/2013 - 23:58 10/04/2013 - 04:11 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/03/11/6394/family_planning_a_growing_empowerment_opportunity_for_women_in_afghanistan/ 22/04/2013 - 03:55 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/03/10/6376/statement_on_the_occasion_of_international_women_s_day_8_march_2013/ 10/03/2013 - 06:00 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/03/07/6350/ldquo_a_promise_is_a_promise_ndash_time_to_take_action_on_ending_violence_against_women_and_girls_rdquo/ 10/03/2013 - 06:20 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/03/07/6351/unfpa_afghansitan_celebrates_the_international_women_s_day_with_the_ministry_of_public_health/ No human development can be achieved as long as women and girls continue to suffer from violence or live in fear of it. ]]> 10/03/2013 - 06:46 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/02/24/6300/the_family_health_house_model_expands_its_reach_to_herat_province/ ‘Delivering reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in remote areas to save lives of women and children of Afghanistan' ]]> 25/02/2013 - 00:41 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2013/02/14/6263/unfpa_supports_the_expert_seminar_on_afghansitan_rsquo_s_national_youth_policy/ 17/02/2013 - 01:08 14/02/2013 - 02:51 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/12/18/5957/unfpa_afghanistan_goes_to_tokyo_to_express_its_gratitude_to_the_people_and_government_of_japan/ 27/01/2013 - 22:14 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/12/18/5958/the_ministry_of_public_health_of_afghanistan_celebrates_the_international_day_for_the_elimination_of_violence_against_women_thanks_to_unfpa_support/ 23/12/2012 - 07:55 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/12/18/5959/unfpa_afghanistan_attends_the_launch_of_socio_demographic_and_economic_survey_in_nili_daikundi/ 23/12/2012 - 07:57 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/11/26/5867/message_of_unfpa_executive_director_dr_babatunde_osotimehin_for_the_international_day_for_the_elimination_of_violence_against_women/ 18/12/2012 - 10:24 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/11/18/5827/state_of_the_world_population_report_2012/ By choice, not by chance: family planning, human rights and development ]]> 19/11/2012 - 00:46 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/11/13/5800/socio_demographic_and_economic_survey_in_ghor_and_daikundi_province/ 18/11/2012 - 23:39 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/11/12/5797/reproductive_health_and_rights_gender_equality_and_population_and_development_for_afghan_people/ 19/11/2012 - 01:04 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/10/10/5706/international_day_of_the_girl_child_2012/ My Life, My Rights, End Child Marriage ]]> 15/10/2012 - 23:01 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/09/04/5542/police_taking_action_to_combat_violence_against_women_and_girls_in_afghanistan_launch_of_awareness_raising_campaign/ 18/11/2012 - 02:56 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/10/19/5744/unfpa_presents_a_documentary_on_the_first_socio_demographic_and_economic_survey_in_afghanistan/ 18/11/2012 - 23:35 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/08/11/5440/international_youth_day_2012_young_afghans_celebrate_in_kabul/ 04/09/2012 - 01:10 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/08/11/5439/first_youth_health_line_in_afghanistan_to_celebrate_the_internatioanl_youth_day/ 26/08/2012 - 00:50 12/08/2012 - 02:54 12/08/2012 - 02:58 12/08/2012 - 03:01 12/08/2012 - 02:46 12/08/2012 - 02:46 12/08/2012 - 02:46 12/08/2012 - 02:46 12/08/2012 - 02:46 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/08/23/5510/unfpa_goes_to_ghor_province_for_the_socio_demographic_and_economic_survey_official_launch/ 04/09/2012 - 01:10 24/07/2012 - 04:27 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/09/18/5628/unfpa_afghanistan_celebrates_the_world_population_day_2012/ Dr. Suraya Dalil, Minister of Public Health, members of the Parliament and the Central Statistics Organization debate on Universal Access to Reproductive Health Services in Afghanistan. ]]> 30/09/2012 - 04:28 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/07/10/5228/11_july_2012_world_population_day/ TO ACCELERATE PROGRESS TOWARDS UNIVERSAL ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES ]]> 09/09/2012 - 05:35 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/07/15/5254/unfpa_rsquo_s_statement_at_the_tokyo_conference_on_afghanistan/ 23/08/2012 - 07:33 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/07/11/5239/safe_motherhood_day_10th_june_2012/ UNFPA joined the Ministry of Public Health to celebrate the Safe Motherhood Day 2012. ]]> 11/07/2012 - 23:31 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/05/30/5071/milestone_in_the_history_of_statistics_in_afghanistan/ THE CENTRAL STATISTICS ORGANIZATION OF AFGHANISTAN (CSO) AND THE UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND (UNFPA) RELEASES THE SOCIO DEMOGRAPHIC AND ECONOMIC SURVEY (SDES) RESULTS OF BAMIYAN PROVINCE ]]> 31/05/2012 - 00:29 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/05/16/4992/in_view_of_the_chicago_summit_unfpa_calls_for_inclusion_of_protections_for_women_and_girls_central_to_transition_security_sector_framework_for_afghanistan/ 01/09/2012 - 22:56 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/05/15/4984/unfpa_strenghtens_its_relationship_with_young_people_in_afghanistan/ Dr. Laurent Zessler, UNFPA Representative, meets the Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) "It is inspiring and refreshing to listen to the opinions of young Afghans. UNFPA will start from your ideas to better respond to the needs of young people in Afghanistan" , said Dr. Laurent Zessler, UNFPA Representative, in a meeting with the Youth Advisory Panel. ]]> 30/05/2012 - 23:42 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/05/15/4985/the_y_peer_volunteer_global_network_reaches_kabul_thanks_to_unfpa_afghanistan/ 16/05/2012 - 02:04 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/05/07/4956/international_day_of_midwife_5_may_2012/ Joint message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, and Agneta S. Bridges, Secretary General, ICM, International Confederation of Midwives International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2012 ]]> 07/05/2012 - 23:35 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/04/10/4826/the_courage_of_afghan_women_reaches_over_200_million_viewers_across_europe/ "WOMEN and WAR" gives voice to Women of Afghanistan thanks to UNFPA's support. The TV show produced by Dev.Tv will be broadcast by Euronews in eleven different languages, reaching almost 250 million household, starting from the 8th of April 2012. ]]> 15/04/2012 - 01:41 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/04/08/4786/unfpa_and_the_european_police_mission_in_afghanistan_eupol_are_taking_action_to_combat_violence_against_women_in_afghanistan/ 26/08/2012 - 04:40 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/04/04/4764/unfpa_afghanistan_annual_report_2010_2011_is_online/ 05/04/2012 - 04:54 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/04/01/4755/international_women_day_2012_in_afghanistan_unfpa_emphasizes_physical_and_social_concequences_of_early_marriage/ 25/04/2012 - 23:14 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/04/02/4757/unfpa_supports_police_field_staff_on_prevention_and_response_to_violence_against_women/ 19/09/2012 - 01:06 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/03/11/4695/population_and_development_new_agreement_for_the_socio_demographic_and_economic_survey_in_gohr_and_daikundi_province/ 12/03/2012 - 22:30 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/03/07/4681/international_women_day_unfpa_executive_director_statement/ Empower Rural Women - End Hunger and Poverty Message of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director ]]> 07/04/2012 - 23:39 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/04/01/4753/regional_conference_on_promoting_family_planning_in_afghanistan/ Kabul, Afghanistan - H. E. Dr. Suraya Dalil, acting Minister of Public Health, Dr. Laurent Zessler, the UNFPA Afghanistan Representative, members of parliament, representatives of the Ministry of Haj and Religious Affairs and Ulama Council opened the first National Conference on Family Planning. ]]> 01/04/2012 - 06:21 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/02/09/4529/the_ministry_of_public_health_receives_6_1_million_usd_from_the_united_nations_population_fund_to_support_the_reproductive_health_and_the_gender_strategy/ 07/03/2012 - 22:14 31/01/2012 - 01:16 31/01/2012 - 01:13 30/01/2012 - 05:21 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/01/29/4494/reproductive_health_unfpa_supports_the_production_of_a_radio_drama_to_raise_awarness_on_obstetric_fistula_in_afghanistan/ Titled "Darde Penhan" which means "The unnamable pain", the radio drama is a journey in the life of an afghan women living with obstetric fistula in Afghanistan today. From physical towards emotional pain because you have lost a child and you are isolated from your family and loved ones as it is difficult for them to ignore the smell urine and feces, to finally discover the possibility to find a treatment for your medical condition. ]]> 30/01/2012 - 03:13 28/01/2012 - 22:43 29/12/2011 - 05:05 29/12/2011 - 00:46 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/12/29/4396/7_billion_actions_voices_from_afghanistan/ Afghan voices to describe Afghanistan in a world of 7 billion... 7 BILLION STORIES A world of 7 billion people poses many challenges - and offers countless opportunities to make a positive difference. 7 Billion Actions, established by the United Nations Population Fund, inspires change that will make a difference by highlighting positive action by individuals and organizations around the world. Everyone has an opportunity and a responsibility to make a world of 7 billion a better place for all. We are collecting stories of individuals making a difference in their communities and globally. Your story can inspire others to take action. ]]> 01/04/2012 - 04:14 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/12/28/4393/the_childbirth_injury_obstetric_fistula_a_problem_that_can_be_solved/ Obstetric fistula is a hole in the birth canal caused by prolonged labour without prompt medical intervention, usually a Caesarean section. The woman is left with chronic incontinence and, in most cases, a stillborn baby. ]]> 01/01/2012 - 23:41 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/12/27/4389/unfpa_afghanistan_presents_teacher_malalai_adventures_mina_s_early_marriage/ Mina's Early Marriage is the first episode of Teacher Malalai Adventures in which the teacher faces the phenomenon of early marriage in Afghanistan. Her student Mina, a 13 years old girl, is forced to abandon the school because her parents arranged her marriage but Teacher Malalai is determined to find a solution to support Mina's dream to become a doctor. ]]> 31/01/2012 - 00:35 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/01/29/4493/youth_and_development_unfpa_supports_youth_in_afghanistan/ 19/09/2012 - 01:40 27/12/2011 - 05:11 27/12/2011 - 05:15 27/12/2011 - 05:13 11/12/2011 - 23:13 11/12/2011 - 23:14 11/12/2011 - 23:14 07/12/2011 - 22:52 27/12/2011 - 05:12 07/12/2011 - 00:05 07/12/2011 - 00:05 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/12/04/4302/mission_statement/ DELIVERING A WORLD WHERE EVERY PREGNANCY IS WANTED, EVERY CHILDBIRTH IS SAFE, AND EVERY YOUNG PERSON'S POTENTIAL IS FULFILLED. ]]> 22/05/2012 - 04:30 07/12/2011 - 00:07 07/12/2011 - 00:05 07/12/2011 - 00:05 07/12/2011 - 00:01 07/12/2011 - 00:00 07/12/2011 - 00:00 07/12/2011 - 00:00 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/11/26/4272/25_november_international_day_of_elimination_of_violence_against_women/ UNFPA stands close to women in Afghanistan and supports the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence Campaign. ]]> 13/03/2012 - 00:13 06/12/2011 - 23:59 07/12/2011 - 00:00 07/12/2011 - 00:00 04/12/2011 - 03:06 16/05/2012 - 04:20 30/01/2012 - 22:44 02/01/2012 - 23:24 29/01/2012 - 04:55 29/01/2012 - 04:58 30/01/2012 - 22:54 30/01/2012 - 22:27 29/01/2012 - 04:09 29/01/2012 - 01:30 29/01/2012 - 01:37 29/01/2012 - 04:21 13/11/2011 - 03:02 29/01/2012 - 04:36 29/01/2012 - 04:45 29/01/2012 - 04:51 30/01/2012 - 05:10 30/01/2012 - 05:12 30/01/2012 - 05:14 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/11/03/4123/population_amp_development_world_population_tops_7_billion/ The State of World Population 2011: People and possibilities in a world of 7 billion ]]> 15/04/2012 - 08:21 03/11/2011 - 01:57 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/11/03/4122/dr_babatunde_osotimehin_unfpa_executive_director_statement_invest_in_the_7_billion_as_human_capital/ The 7 billionth person will be born into a world that is very different from when the United Nations was founded in 1945, when our numbers were only about a third of what they are today. ]]> 01/04/2012 - 04:16 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/11/12/4182/population_amp_development_the_state_of_world_population_report_2011/ Seven billion people will inhabit the earth on 31 October 2011. ]]> 15/04/2012 - 08:13 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2011/11/01/4099/connecting_people_inspiring_actions/ By the close of 2011, the global population will reach 7 billion. ]]> 27/12/2011 - 05:19 02/11/2011 - 00:19 19/10/2011 - 04:59 08/04/2012 - 04:46 23/04/2012 - 01:02 23/04/2012 - 01:02 23/04/2012 - 00:59 09/05/2013 - 01:49 17/11/2011 - 04:55 17/11/2011 - 05:11 17/11/2011 - 05:12 14/11/2011 - 21:51 14/11/2011 - 21:51 14/11/2011 - 21:52 14/11/2011 - 21:52 14/11/2011 - 21:56 28/06/2012 - 05:57 28/06/2012 - 05:57 28/06/2012 - 06:06 28/06/2012 - 06:01 28/06/2012 - 06:02 15/04/2013 - 22:35 16/05/2013 - 06:24 28/06/2012 - 06:02 28/06/2012 - 05:58 28/06/2012 - 06:01 28/06/2012 - 05:58 29/01/2012 - 23:20 29/01/2012 - 04:46 29/01/2012 - 04:55 30/01/2012 - 22:38 30/01/2012 - 22:42 16/05/2012 - 05:37 10/03/2013 - 07:16 25/02/2013 - 00:42 01/04/2012 - 02:38 25/02/2013 - 02:00 11/03/2013 - 23:13 17/11/2011 - 04:43 09/05/2013 - 01:59 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/03/13/4697/bamyan_is_the_first_province_in_afghanistan_to_undertake_large_scale_survey/ 13/03/2012 - 00:54 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/03/13/4698/world_mental_health_day_2011_the_great_push_investing_in_mental_health/ 13/03/2012 - 01:01 05/10/2011 - 23:01 16/10/2011 - 00:01 16/10/2011 - 02:01 17/11/2011 - 04:11 20/09/2011 - 00:30 http://countryoffice.unfpa.org/afghanistan/2012/06/02/5078/socio_demographic_and_economic_survey_the_kick_of_a_unique_opportunity_to_be_counted_august_2011/ 11/07/2012 - 01:30 17/11/2011 - 04:15 18/11/2012 - 03:36 07/03/2012 - 22:33 31/05/2012 - 01:53 20/09/2011 - 00:30 20/09/2011 - 00:30