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Linkages project boosts ARV uptake in Malawi
Health facilities in Malawi that provide HIV services simultaneously with sexual and reproductive health services have recorded an increased uptake... Read more
Launch of Campaign to End Child Marriage in Africa
We would like to commend Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), for her transformational leadership and... Read more
An Ethiopian teenager’s courage in defying child marriage
AFAMBO, Ethiopia — This is a story of tremendous courage shown by a teenager in Ethiopia, a girl who has become a source of inspiration in her region... Read more
Why ending child marriage in Africa can no longer wait
Just 17 years old, Clarisse is already a mother of two, who lives with her husband and his four other wives in rural southern Chad. Three years... Read more
'Tracking Fistula – Transforming Lives'
The theme of this year’s International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 'Tracking Fistula – Transforming Lives', reflects an important step... Read more
State of the World’s Midwifery 2014 to be released in June
In all countries that have achieved a dramatic decrease in maternal and newborn death, well-trained health professionals have been a key to success.... Read more
GBV rights holder tribunal a rare opportunity for survivors
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — About two years ago, Zamzam (not her real name) fell pregnant. She was only 16 years old. Zamzam was one of around 20,000 girls... Read more
'Families Matter for Achievement of Development Goals'
Twenty years ago, at the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, the world community recognized that families, in their various... Read more
30,000 South Sudanese women at risk of dying in childbirth
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 15 May 2014 — As the conflict in South Sudan continues to intensify, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, warns that... Read more
Malawi launches SYP in quest to improve young people’s lives
LILONGWE, Malawi — Malawi has become one of the first countries in UNFPA’s East and Southern Africa Region (ESAR) to launch the new Safeguarding... Read more