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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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Award-Winning Film Captures the Agony and Endurance of Fistula Survivors
Ethiopia
NEW YORK – Four years after a film producer first read about obstetric fistula, a documentary portraying the lives of its survivors is drawing wide audiences and winning major awards.
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Taking It to the Streets: Bringing HIV Prevention and Treatment to the Vulnerable Communities in Côte d'Ivoire
Honduras
SAN PEDRO, Côte d’Ivoire – She ran away from her home in Nigeria after her husband died in an accident. And she refused to marry his younger brother as is the custom in her region.
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On the Front Lines of the Struggle to Save Mothers' Lives
KAMPALA, Uganda – Acute shortages of midwives and other health workers are hampering efforts to save the lives of mothers and strengthen health systems, particularly in Africa and Asia.
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Sexual Violence Threatens Women and Girls in Kenya's Post-Election Crisis
Kenya
KIBERA, Kenya — In early January, armed men tore into the house of a 32-year-old mother of three in Kibera.
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Putting Evidence-Based Protocols into Practice
UNITED NATIONS, New York — How does a health worker help a young couple decide which contraceptive is best suited to their needs?
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Banking on the Future: Micro-Credit Leads to Macro-Changes in Tajikistan
Tajikistan
GARM, Tajikistan — On a late afternoon in a small village near the town of Garm a group of women are sit cross-legged on the brightly coloured padded quilts that are a fixture in all Tajik households.
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Protecting their Own: Youth Volunteers in Senegal are a Force for Health
Senegal
TAMBACOUNDA, Senegal — Mamadou Doumboya has an interesting way of spending his free time.
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