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Amid brutal winter, safe births for Syrian refugees
Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic
ZAATARI, Jordan – Syrian refugees in Jordan have endured frigid temperatures, powerful winds, and heavy snow and rainfall this winter. Yet amid these hardships, dozens of babies have been safely born at UNFPA-supported…
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Floods hit hundreds of thousands in Southern Africa; women and girls most vulnerable
Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe
JOHANNESBURG/NEW YORK – Widespread flooding has affected hundreds of thousands of people across Southern Africa. Torrential rainfall and the overflowing Zambezi River have destroyed crops, infrastructure and thousands…
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Flash mobs converge on Viet Nam, call for access to sexual and reproductive health
Viet Nam
HA NOI, Viet Nam – Nearly 3,000 students from 30 universities took part in flash mobs across Viet Nam to raise awareness of sexual and reproductive health issues. The activists converged on the grounds of a popular…
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Conflict-affected youth become new generation of leaders in Colombia
Colombia
VILLAVICENCIO, Colombia – “I was 14 years old when my family fled,” said Viviana, now 26. “We arrived in a new town where we thought we would be able to live in peace, but there were armed groups there too.” Viviana…
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Standing guard against Ebola’s return in Mali
Mali
BAMAKO, Mali – Four days ago, Mali became the third West African country declared to be Ebola-free after the deadly outbreak penetrated its borders late last year. Health workers are now standing watch at the country’s…
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A new Expression of Interest
A new Expression of Interest for Prequalification of Medicines Programme is online.
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Bitter cold hits flood survivors in Nepal
Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal – Four months after landslides and flooding devastated much of mid-western Nepal, thousands of survivors are now enduring bitter winter temperatures. “I do not have enough clothes to protect myself…
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Young Mozambican activists call on leaders to support reproductive health efforts
Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique – Young people in Mozambique face stiff challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health information and services, but the efforts of youth activists and peer educators are making a difference.…
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A safe haven for pregnant women in Somalia
Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Health services are limited in the Hodan displacement camp, a dusty settlement in Mogadishu. Two years ago, camp resident Sharifa Abdullahi lost her first pregnancy to complications. She feared her…
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Midwives help lower Afghanistan's towering maternal death rate
Afghanistan
NEW YORK/KABUL – Boosting the ranks of midwives has helped to lower Afghanistan’s towering maternal and newborn death rates, a new report shows. Decades of grinding conflict and repressive attitudes towards women had…
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Mobile app promises to speed Ebola response in Guinea
Guinea
As the Ebola epidemic continues to ravage parts of West Africa, health officials are intensifying their efforts on the ground. Now included in their arsenal is a mobile phone application that promises to speed their…
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A mother in Zimbabwe delivers four “miracle” babies
Zimbabwe
CHIPINGE DISTRICT, Zimbabwe – It started out like any other delivery. When 24 -year-old Elizabeth Moyana went into labour in her village, Mabeya, near Zimbabwe’s border with Mozambique, she wanted only to give birth to…
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