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UNFPA donates money to Soweto children's home
Each year, UNFPA staff members receive various gifts and the question of how to dispense with them presents something of a conundrum. Towards the end... Read more
Winning strategy adopted for reproductive health workers
It is widely recognized that there is an urgent need in Africa to accelerate the reduction of maternal and newborn mortality in order to achieve... Read more
Each person counts
Potentials of Africa Whilst one can dwell on many of the obstacles to progress in Africa, there are numerous positive trends that inexorably lead to... Read more
Through a death a nation awakens
We do not know her real name. But she was known to some as Nirbhaya, the 'fearless one' who valiantly fought her rapists, or Damini, the... Read more
Eritrea – from doubt to success
It was a challenging year for the Eritrea Country Office. The UN’s area of collaboration in the country was restricted to health, sanitation and safe... Read more
‘Position population issues as national priorities’
The first ever African Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development was established at the Africa Regional Consultative Meeting of... Read more
‘We need to redouble our efforts on MDG indicators’
The world has seen a 50 per cent reduction in the rate of new HIV infections in 25 low- and middle-income countries, UNFPA’s sister organization... Read more
Youth call for participation in shaping development agenda
BALI — The ICPD Global Youth Forum, concluded in Bali on Thursday last week, produced a set of recommendations that outline the vision of young... Read more
KwaZulu-Natal celebrates the launch of its Census results
Since the launch of the preliminary results of South Africa's 2011 Census in October 2012, Stats SA has rolled out a number of dissemination... Read more
UNFPA strengthens efforts around family planning
Elijah Maseko is a professional nurse at Impungwe Hospital in Witbank. He has been working as a nurse for the past two decades and loves his job.