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1 August 2013
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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

31 July 2013
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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

31 July 2013
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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

8 July 2013
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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

2 July 2013
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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

1 July 2013
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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

7 June 2013
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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

7 June 2013
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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

3 June 2013
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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

3 June 2013
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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

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