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Making Villages in Indonesia More 'Mother Friendly'
Indonesia
OGAN KOMERING ILIR, South Sumatra, Indonesia—When Kawit’s third childbirth did not go smoothly, Yuniar, the midwife in Sukapulit village, realized the problem was obstructed labour and knew what to do.
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A Safe Haven for Girls Escaping Harm in Kenya
Kenya
NAROK, Kenya—Silvia Selula looks dazed and lost.
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Preventing and Treating Fistula in Chad
Chad
N’DJAMENA, Chad—Four years ago, Jamia Kalaroun lost her baby.
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Republic of Moldova: Talking About Reproductive Health - in Schools and with Peers
Moldova, Republic of
DREPCAUTI, Republic of Moldova —Traditionally, reproductive health, family planning and the prevention of sexually transmitted infections were not subjects for open discussion among adults, let alone students, in this…
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Helping Pregnant Women Deliver Safely -- On the Ground and in the Air
Netherlands
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands —Dr. Wilma Doedens has helped to make motherhood safer for Sudanese refugees in Chad, for tsunami-affected women in Sri Lanka, and for women displaced by war in the Congo.
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Condoms Are a Key to Reducing HIV Transmission in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe— Cathy Nyarai is an ebony, svelte, almost frail-looking 22-year-old woman.
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Emergency Efforts are Giving Displaced Women More Options in Darfur
Sudan
SOUTH DARFUR, Sudan—When she fled from violence a year ago, Fatima Hashem Ali had little idea that she would soon regain part of her previous life.
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Sudan: UNFPA Prescribes a New Lease on Health and Life for Kalma’s Mothers and Newborns
Sudan
DARFUR, Sudan—With a faint voice and half-closed eyes, Hajja was able to briefly tell her story.
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Jambi Huasi – Health Care that Speaks to Indigenous Communities in Ecuador
Ecuador
OTAVALO, Ecuador —Most of the residents of this city, sprawled across a high plateau in the Andes, are Quechua-speaking descendents of the Incas.
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Youth: Changing Attitudes, Improving Lives in Ecuador
Ecuador
ECUADOR—Cradled in an emerald green valley high in the Andes Mountains in southeast Ecuador, the town of Zamora doesn’t look like it’s on the ‘cutting edge’ of anything.
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The Ecuador Free Maternity Law: Crucial Advance for Reproductive Health and Rights
Ecuador
ECUADOR—Ecuador's Parliament passed a landmark piece of legislation in 1998.
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World Population Day 2005: Observances Around the World
Ecuador
A number of events, held by UNFPA and its partners on World Population Day, 11 July, raised awareness of population and development issues worldwide.
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