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Caught in crisis, South Sudanese women learn to plan their families

Mothers listen to a community health worker talk about family planning in the Tomping camp in Juba, South Sudan. Photo credit: Kenneth Odiwuor

07 May 2014

News

Finding More Than Food at the Markets in Liberia

A health worker offers advice on family planning at the Jorken Town market in Liberia. Photo credit: APANEWS

01 May 2014

Press Release

More Support Needed to Save Lives of Women and Girls in South Sudan

29 April 2014

News

Ready-made delivery kits save women’s lives in Cameroon

Hadja Aminatou and her newborn in a health centre in Garaou, Cameroon. Photo credit: APANEWS

24 April 2014

News

‘Task Shifting’ brings Emergency Maternity Care to Burkina Faso Women

Dr. Madeleine Dabire speaks about task shifting in Koupela, Burkina Faso. Photo credit: APANEWS

17 April 2014

News

Midwives in South Sudan Heed Call to Save Mothers

Jennifer Ikokole attends to an expectant mother at UNFPA's maternity tent. Photo credit: UNFPA/Kenneth Odiwuor

16 April 2014

News

Amid Crisis in South Sudan, Youth Continue to Hope for a Brighter Future

A group of young people taking part in the UNFPA Youth and Adolescents Programme at the Juba III civilian protection camp in the South Sudanese capital. They are being trained to become peer educators on reproductive health and HIV prevention. Photo credit: Kenneth Odiwuor

21 April 2014

News

Giving Birth amid Chaos in South Sudan

Mary Akuol with her newborn son at the Juba III civilian protection camp. Photo credit: Kenneth Odiwuor/UNFPA

28 March 2014

News

Building the Future of Africa by Empowering Women and Youth

Ms. Trina S. Haque, Sector Manager for the World Bank Group's Health, Nutrition and Population in West and Central Africa; Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund; and H.E., Ms. Maikibi Kadidiatou Dandobi, Minister of Population, Promotion of Women and Protection of Children of Niger.

11 March 2014

News

Ban Soon-Taek, wife of UN Secretary-General and Activist, Visits UNFPA-Supported Projects in Sierra Leone

Mrs. Ban Soon-Taek meets triplets born at the Dworzak Community Health Centre.

06 March 2014

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