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Struggling to Overcome Stigma and Silence about HIV in Tajikistan
Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, Takjistan —Sitora, 25, has told no one of her condition. She is a healthcare worker who acquired the infection in her twenties – possibly from a needle stick injury.
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Long Distance Cyclers Helping to End Fistula
SEATTLE --- "Making a positive change is really a choice,” said Kelsea Peterman, 23.
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Fistula Advocates Visit Capitol Hill: Maternal Mortality Resolution Passes House
WASHINGTON, D.C.—“Living with obstetric fistula is a life full of stigma,” said 32-year-old Sarah Omega of Kenya at a press conference on Capitol Hill this week.
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Contraception Can Save Lives in Humanitarian Emergencies
Afghanistan
New York – In Afghanistan, where fertility and maternal death rates are among the highest in the world, restricted access to certain conflict areas makes it nearly impossible to deliver contraceptives to woman who would…
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UNFPA Executive Director Receives 'MDG 3 Champion Torch'
Denmark
<p> <strong>COPENHAGEN</strong> – UNFPA’s Executive Director Thoraya Obaid today received an ‘MDG 3 Champion Torch’ from the Danish Minister for Development Cooperation Ulla Tørnæs.</p>
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Happily Strung Along: In Senegal, Women Count Beads as Contraception
Senegal
THIÈS, Senegal – It is considered bad luck in parts of Senegal to say precisely how many people live in a household.
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On Pangea Day, Play a Part in Protecting Maternal Health and Ending Fistula
NEW YORK – Some 250 million years ago, all of the earth’s land mass formed one supercontinent, Pangea.
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Double Duty: Linking Sexual and Reproductive Health in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
PAPUA NEW GUINEA – When Athaliah Bagoi was only ten years old she thought her mother was going to die.
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UNFPA Strengthens Partnership with UNHCR
Eswatini
GENEVA — UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed an agreement here today to strengthen their combined efforts to respond to the sexual and…
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Malawi: Rolling Back Maternal Deaths Through Community Involvement
Malawi
DEDZA, Malawi — Faustina, aged 40, lies swaddled in a thick blanket in the maternity ward of Dedza District Hospital, in Malawi.
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A Bumpy Ride Can Mean the Difference between Life and Death in Guatemala
Guatemala
PETÉN, Guatemala — On a late afternoon last fall, Marcelino Coc was cycling anxiously on a dirt road in Guatemala’s Petén province.
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Campaign Says 'No' to the Sexual Violence that Rages in DRC
Democratic Republic of the Congo
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — In mid-March hundreds of Congolese women, men and girls raised banners that read, Together, let us say No to the silence, for the dignity of the Congolese</em> and <em…
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