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‘Time to move from policy to action’
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – It’s time to move the issue of maternal, neonatal and child health forward from policy to action. This was the... Read more
Local drugs manufacturing is key – Abuja +12
ABUJA, Nigeria — The local manufacturing of drugs to combat malaria, tuberculosis (TB) and HIV was key to making progress against the three diseases... Read more
Educate your girls, UNFPA advises Nigeria’s youth minister
ABUJA, Nigeria — Pay attention to the education of girls, as this is a must for national development. These were the words of UNFPA Executive... Read more
Call to champion women’s empowerment in Africa
ABUJA, Nigeria — The statistics on maternal deaths, HIV/AIDS, lack of gender equality, and reproductive health issues in Africa are disturbing and... Read more
Replicate loveLife in Africa, DED says
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — The loveLife programme, a youth-focused HIV prevention initiative in South Africa, should be replicated in other parts... Read more
SADC ministers commit to global population agenda
MAPUTO, Mozambique, 28 June — Ministers from the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) responsible for population and development planning... Read more
Remembering girls who died from rape
LIBERIA, Monrovia — Around the world, other countries were celebrating International Labour Day. But at the moving launch of a campaign against rape... Read more
Linking HIV and SRH services is working
MOCHUDI, Botswana — Countries that are integrating their HIV and sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services are seeing an increase in... Read more
UNFPA calls for more investment to save African women
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin today called on the international community to “increase investment in maternal and newborn health... Read more
Fistula hostel brings hope in Eritrea
MENDEFERA, Eritrea — With the support of the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, the Minister of Health of the State of Eritrea opened a hostel... Read more