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23 May 2023
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Fistula repairs offer hope to women and girls in Mangochi
Every pregnancy is different. That’s how Laje Enock from Mkawa village in Mangochi learnt after having a near fatal experience when she was expecting her seventh child. After…
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23 May 2023
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A second chance for fistula survivors
Margaret Kumwenda was worried when her daughter 15-year-old daughter, Jacqueline disappeared from home for two weeks. This was not the first time for Jacqueline to run away from…
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05 May 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and newborn babies.
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01 May 2023
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A ride for life: Ambulance services offer life saving rides to pregnant women in the middle of Tropical Freddy disaster in Malawi
“After having given birth four times, I thought I knew it all,” says Mercy Chintengo (37) from Marka in Nsanje. “But this pregnancy was something else. I was growing so big and…
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18 April 2023
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Young mothers in Malawi find a space safe from Tropical Storm Freddy’s catastrophic consequences
“We are sleeping in the cold,” says 19-year-old Mirriam Karilito, who is seven months pregnant. “And when the rains come, it’s worse.” Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall in…
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18 April 2023
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Community action groups helping fight gender based violence
In Malawi, some local traditions have been known to promote gender based violence. Since these traditions are highly respected, it is difficult to criticise them as they are part…
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11 April 2023
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Project empowers fistula survivors with business start-up kits
Emelia developed a fistula soon after giving birth, which turned her life upside down. Friends and relatives shunned her, and she had to live indoors. With support from UNFPA,…
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22 March 2023
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"I prayed my family would make it out before the mud hit the house" - In Cyclone Freddy's devastating path in Malawi
Around midnight, Edith Goliyati, 32, made a trip to the toilet and took her 11-month-old son with her, a decision she will forever be grateful for. All that day, heavy rains from…
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22 February 2023
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UNFPA and Malawi Parliament worried with high rate of teenage pregnancies
Over the years, UNFPA has been working with the Malawi Parliament offering technical support to advance advocacy initiatives that inform development of laws, which responds to the…
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