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UNFPA Launch “Bondia Antonio” Film and Picture Theatre to promote male involvement in women’s Reproductive Health
“Bondia Antonio” the innovative new film and picture theatre project, was officially launched in the Ministry of Health on Tuesday, January 29th. This media project is part of the Ministry of Health and UNFPA’s wider efforts to increase male involvement in maternal health at the community(...) |
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Participation Starts at Home: Reproductive Rights are Key to Meaningful Participation
UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, delivers the following special statement for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2012. |
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UNFPA Celebrate World AIDS Day
On December 1st, the Executive Director of UNFPA, Babatunde Osotimehin, delivered the following message celebrating World AIDS Day. "There is much to celebrate this World AIDS Day with a 50% decline in new HIV infections in 25 low and middle income countries since 2001, AIDS-related deaths(...) |
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State of the World Population 2012 Report Launch
‘By Choice, not by Chance, Family Planning, Human Rights and Development' |
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Ending Gender-Based Violence in Times of Crisis
UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, delivers the following message on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. |
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Fokupers Report suggests links between Barlake and Domestic Violence
In the lead up to the annual 16 Days Against Violence Campaign in November there will be much public discussion about the high rates of domestic violence in Timor-Leste. Over 38% of women have experienced physical violence since the age of 15, according to the Demographic Health Survey 2009/2010(...) |
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UNFPA and HelpAge International Launch New Report 'Ageing in the Twenty-First Century: A Celebration and a Challenge'
The number of older persons is growing faster than any other age group, says a new report, 'Ageing in the Twenty-first Century: A Celebration and a Challenge', released on October 1st, International Day of Older Persons by UNFPA and HelpAge International. According to this report, the population(...) |
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Australia’s Global Ambassador for Women and Girls visits the National Hospital in Timor-Leste
During her two day trip to Timor-Leste, Ms. Penny Williams, Australia's Global Ambassador for Women and Girls, paid a visit to Timor-Leste the Guido Valadares National Hospital in Dili on September 20th. Ms. Williams requested this visit in order to experience the reproductive health services(...) |
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UNFPA Help Strengthen Midwifery Education in Timor-Leste
The official opening and blessing of a renovated skills laboratory took place at UNTL on Wednesday September 3rd 2012. This laboratory will be used by students and educators in the Faculty of Midwifery during their training which will help improve their skills and the quality of healthcare given to(...) |
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National Taskforce established to support the strengthening of Midwifery in Timor-Leste
Yesterday the establishment of a national task force to improve midwifery and maternal health was announced after a high level meeting took place in Instituto Nacional de Saude. Key policy makers and stakeholders gathered to discuss the strengthening of midwifery in Timor-Leste in order to(...) |
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Strengthening the 3 pillars of Midwifery Programme in Timor-Leste based on ICM standards
A high-level advocacy workshop was held in the morning of 23 August 2012 to sensitize policy makers, stakeholders and midwives on the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) midwifery standards. The Regional Asia –Pacific Regional ICM midwife advisor Ms Pashtoon Azfar was the guest of(...) |
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Madame Ban Soon-taek’s visit highlights women’s rights and the needs of the most vulnerable
As part of their two day visit to Timor-Leste, the wife of UN Secretary General, Madame Ban Soon-taek paid a visit to National Hospital Guido Valadares in Dili. The First Lady of RDTL, Senora Isabel Ferreira, Dr. Odete Viegas Hospital Director, and UNFPA representatives hosted Madame Ban Soon-taek(...) |
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SEPI and UNFPA deliver the first Anger Management Training Programme for youth and martial arts groups
The Office of the Secretary of State for the Promotion of Equality, "SEPI", together with partners UNFPA have just delivered a pilot Anger Management Training entitled "Controlling Violent Behaviour" in Baucau. This 6 day training course is the first of its kind to be conducted with members of(...) |
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Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA International Youth Day 12 August 2012
Today, we celebrate the world’s 1.8 billion young people. And we pause to consider that 43 per cent of the world’s population is under the age of 25—a figure that rises to 60 per cent in the least developed countries. It is the vision of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to(...) |
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First Lady Isabel Ferreira champions access to Reproductive Health Services
UNFPA, in collaboration with government ministries and development partners, hosted the celebration of World Population Day on the 11th July at Canossa Community School in Dili. The ceremony was attended by several speakers including UNFPA Representative, Mr. Pornchai Suchitta, the Director General(...) |
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Strengthening clinical teaching skills of midwifery clinical instructors at the National University of Timor-Leste
The UNFPA, in collaboration with the National University of Timor-Leste (UNTL), funded and facilitated the first ‘Training of Trainers’ course for clinical instructors at the UNTL Midwifery campus. The shared aim is to strengthen the capacity of UNTL clinical instructors by equipping them(...) |
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Graduation ceremony for Master Trainers on LMIS
On Friday 8th June 2012, 32 participants from two batches finished a five day training course in Logistics Management Information Systems (LMIS). With funding from AusAID and executed by UNFPA alongside a USAID funded, NGO, Hadiak, the training programme took place in the mountainous retreat(...) |
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Dili Marathon and Run for Peace
The third consecutive Dili ‘City of Peace’ Marathon took place in Dili on Saturday 12th of May, 2012. This international event was created by the office of former President of the Republic of Timor-Leste Ramos-Horta as a peace building initiative. The event is run by the Creative Activities(...) |
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UNFPA support local NGO to reach the most vulnerable
On May 7th, Mr. Pornchai Suchitta, Country Representative of UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund), presented Fokupers NGO with a new vehicle at the Fokupers headquarters in Dili. This is part of UNFPA's ongoing support to Fokupers, who provide shelter and support services to victims of gender(...) |
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Investing in Midwifery Pays
Joint message of Dr. BabatundeOsotomehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, and Agneta S. Bridges, Secretary General, ICM, International Confederation of Midwives Joint message of Dr. BabatundeOsotomehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, and(...) |
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The first Medical Forensic Protocol graduation from National Institute of Health (INS)
April 3rd, 2012, was a landmark date for local NGO PRADET. This date marked the first official graduation ceremony held by Instituto Nacional de Saúde for graduates of PRADET's training on the use of the Medical Forensic Protocol. This training is currently being used to document physical(...) |
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SEPI celebrate International Women’s Day
On March 8th, 2012, the Office of the Secretary of State for the Promotion of Gender Equality (‘SEPI') celebrated International Women's Day in the Mercado Lama, Dili. Representatives of senior government officials, UN representatives, civil society, NGO and women's organizations attended the(...) |
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'Empower Rural Women – End Hunger and Poverty'
UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, delivers a special message for International Women's Day, 8 March 2012 |
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Inauguration of the new Fatin Hakmatek Service at Oecusse Hospital
It was with much hope and expectation that the inauguration of the new ‘Fatin Hakmatek' service took place at Oecusse Hospital on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. This new service will provide much needed emergency medical care for the many survivors of gender-based violence in Oecusse. The ‘Fatin(...) |
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Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Curriculum for Timor-Leste
The first National Consultation Workshop on Adolescent Reproductive Health was held in the Ministry of Education, Dili from February 23rd until 25th, 2012. Over 60 participants from several districts gathered to discuss how to design and implement a new curriculum on adolescent sexual and(...) |
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UNFPA and the Ministry of Health revise UNTL Midwifery School curriculum
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UNFPA hands over life-saving obstetric equipments to the National Hospital
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The Ministry of Health and UNFPA organize the first national seminar on Family Planning
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UNFPA launches report on climate change and population
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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtardo Visits Timor-Leste
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