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“Give Us Opportunity to Serve Our Nations”, African youth tell leaders, UN officials
Guinea
<p>MALABO, Equatorial Guinea—A cross-section of African youth volunteers today made a passionate plea to African leaders and UN representatives to give them a chance to work to develop their continent.</p>
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Probing Causes of Violence Against Women in China
China
HUNAN PROVINCE, China — A lively workshop session on gender equality started with brainstorming of commonly used Chinese idioms describing a good man.
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Without Reproductive Health Supplies, Promises to Women Remain ‘Dusty Dreams’
Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- Some 215 million women who wish to protect themselves from unintended and potentially unsafe pregnancies lack access to modern contraception.
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Ceremony Honours Population Award Winners
Egypt
UNITED NATIONS, New York—The 2011 Population Award was presented last week to Professor Mohammad Jalal Abbasi-Shavazi, Chairman of the Division of Population Research at the University of Tehran, and L’Institut de…
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Improving Midwifery Services in Tajikistan
Tajikistan
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — Tajikistan’s maternal mortality ratio is among the highest of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.
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UN Radio Series on 15-year-old Girls Wins Medal
Being a 15-year-old girl can be difficult no matter where you live. But in many parts of the world, the difficulties are compounded by poverty, coerced sex, HIV or early pregnancy.
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Executive Director Speaks about the Importance of Midwifery
"Midwives are central to the achievement of all three health-related MDGs — 4, 5 and 6–to reduce child mortality, improve maternal health and combat AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria," said UNFPA's Executive…
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New Cadre of Laotian Midwives Saving Lives
Lao People's Democratic Republic
XIENG KHOUANG, Lao People’s Democratic Republic — Pregnant again after suffering a stillbirth and a miscarriage at home, Ta Sivilay is comforted to know help is now available nearby.
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Stories of Midwives: Voices from the Field
"I became a midwife because I knew too many women were dying during pregnancy,” explains Huma Awar Sumadi, a midwife in Khaspak, Afghanistan.
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Durban Congress Highlights the Vital Role of Midwives
South Africa
DURBAN, South Africa – More midwives are needed worldwide, and adequate numbers of midwives could save 3.6 million lives a year.
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New Web Applications Highlight Work of Midwives Around the World
United Kingdom
EXETER, England — Over a four-day weekend in April, an assorted mix of creative professionals and technology experts came together in a small room at the University of Exeter to build new web-based tools to highlight…
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Midwives Deliver in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan
While nearly all deliveries in Uzbekistan take place in maternity hospitals under the supervision of a skilled birth attendant, the level of care provided is inconsistent. Although two thirds of the Uzbek population is…
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