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Assisting Births Around the Clock: Emergency Mobile Hospital To Open in Kabul
Afghanistan
KABUL - On a dusty football field about 700 yards from Khair Khana Maternity Hospital in northern Kabul, a team of Danish engineers, medical technicians and Afghan personnel have been working tirelessly since early…
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The Poor Shall Always Be With Us
Nicaragua
Wendy Medina Sanchez was a pretty girl once. No longer. Now she looks as haggard and worn out as her unwashed second-hand clothes. Her long black hair is dull and lifeless and crawling with lice.
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Fresh out of Conflict, Sierra Leoneans Face New War with Micro-sized, Formidable Foe: the HIV Virus
Sierra Leone
Officially at peace since January 2002, the West African country of Sierra Leone is struggling to put a decade of unspeakable brutality behind it and start healing.
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World Population Day Observed Around the Globe
Afghanistan
For the past 13 years, countries around the world have been observing World Population Day on 11 July to raise public awareness and draw policy makers' attention to population issues such as poverty, reproductive…
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"Outstanding Achievements": NGO and Ghanaian Doctor Honored with Population Award
Ghana
In recognition of monumental efforts and achievements, the United Nations today acknowledged Dr. Kwasi Odoi-Agyarko and EngenderHealth for their contributions to increasing the awareness of, and providing solutions to,…
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Two UNFPA Goodwill Ambassadors Talk to Young Generation
Cambodia
In Cambodia HIV is spreading at an alarming rate, especially among young people between the ages of 15 and 35. The epidemic is seriously affecting the health, socio-economic development and living standards of the…
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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Wins Funds for Youth Projects
Germany
UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, Alfred Biolek, recently took part in the most popular German television quiz game show entitled "Wer Wird Millionaer?" (Who Wants to be a Millionaire?).
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Belgian Parliamentarians Praise UNFPA's Work in Morocco
Morocco
Concluding a seven-day tour to observe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) projects in Morocco, a team of Belgian parliamentarians has commended the Fund for its "very progressive" programme and recommended…
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UNFPA-Supported Surveys Find Declining Fertility and Mortality in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal's fertility and mortality rates are on a downward trend, according to recently released preliminary findings from the country's 2001 National Census and its National Demographic Health Survey.
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Religious Groups at United Nations Present Award to UNFPA Executive Director
<p>Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has received the first George D. Younger Award from religious groups at the United Nations.</p>
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UK Parliamentarians Say UNFPA is Force for Good in China
United Kingdom
A team of parliamentarians from the United Kingdom has returned from China with praise for the UN Population Fund's work there.
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Abortions Decline in Russia as More Women Turn to the Pill
Russian Federation
The number of abortions carried out in Russia has witnessed a sharp drop in recent years, thanks to a growing use of contraceptives prompted by a government family planning campaign.
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