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Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director

calendar_today 04 October 2017

Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General António…

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TuneMe-Handy for Peer Educators

calendar_today 18 September 2017

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TuneMe-Handy for Peer Educators

Every week, she has a session on sexual and reproductive health with primary and secondary school students within and outside Lilongwe City. All along, she used to carry printed…

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20 YEAR OLD JENIPHER CAMPAIGNS FOR 1000 BICYCLES IN THE US

calendar_today 03 August 2017

20 YEAR OLD JENIPHER CAMPAIGNS FOR 1000 BICYCLES IN THE US

Like any other young girl, Jenipher Sanni has dreams of making it big in life. She has just completed her secondary school O level examinations this year. At only 20, she has…

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Family Planning has given me more freedom

calendar_today 28 July 2017

Family Planning has given me more freedom

At 32 years and working as a ground labour at Mlomba health centre, she has a vision of becoming a nurse. She claims to be in good health and has adequate time to take care of…

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MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY, 11 July 2017

calendar_today 10 July 2017

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MESSAGE FOR WORLD POPULATION DAY, 11 July 2017

Every day, vulnerable women, especially those who are poor and are refugees, face social, economic and geographic obstacles to voluntary family planning services and information.

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Malawi launches the 2017 African Union theme

calendar_today 29 June 2017

Malawi launches the 2017 African Union theme

The Minister of Youth, Labour and Manpower development in Malawi with support from UNFPA launched the 2017 African Union theme “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through…

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UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director

calendar_today 06 June 2017

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UNFPA mourns passing of Executive Director

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 5 June 2017—With profound sadness, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, announces that its Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, passed…

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“I have done more than 800 Obstetric fistula repairs in three years”– The story of Dr. Enette Chipungu

calendar_today 22 May 2017

“I have done more than 800 Obstetric fistula repairs in three years”– The story of Dr. Enette Chipungu

Lilongwe, Malawi - Every day she walks into the Fistula repair centre at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe with delight and hope to restore women’s dignity through Obstetric Fistula…

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Hope, healing, and dignity for all

calendar_today 19 May 2017

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Hope, healing, and dignity for all

Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2017

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