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![Displaced women in Mali listen to midwife Aissata Traore, who is raising awareness on preventing mother-to-child transmission.](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/banner_pic.png?itok=IZL3SQ3L)
Canada boosts UNFPA's efforts in Sub-Saharan Africa with CAD 10 million grant
Global Affairs Canada has pledged US$7.2 million to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to respond to severe... Read more
![The first baby born in Mozambique's new Dondo operating room sleeps quietly first baby dondo mozambique](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/a_new_dawn_3.png?itok=TszYTUJn)
A New Dawn: The First Caesarean in the Dondo Operating Room
The birth of a child marks the dawn of a new era of obstetric care in the district of Dondo, Sofala Province. This moment symbolises a milestone in... Read more
![While community members wait to register themselves and their families, mentors from the civil society organisation Coalizão](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/zm_story.png?itok=nePVL3R4)
"When we register a girl, we are protecting her from different types of violence."
Civil registration is a human right and a powerful protection tool for the entire population, particularly girls. In Mozambique, UNFPA supports the... Read more
![A photograph of girls attending a mentorship session in a school in Cabo Delgado. Photo: UNFPA Mozambique/Mbuto Machili](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/52319299585_ef995695f5_c1.jpg?itok=E86oJ-pC)
Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote prosperity
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2024 Invest in women and girls: Inspire inclusion, promote... Read more
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Cabo Delgado: Low tides and high stakes
Reaching women and girls in Mozambique's northernmost province. Read more on how UNFPA is supporting the provision and distribution of... Read more
![Ana Macuenda, HIV/AIDS counselor at Lichinga Health Centre showcases an HIV test, a daily routine sexual and reproductive health screening service provided in the region. Photo: UN Mozambique/ Helvisney Cardoso Ana Macuenda, HIV/AIDS counselor at Lichinga Health Centre showcases an HIV test, a daily routine sexual and reproductive health](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/ana_macuenda_hivaids_counselor_at_lichinga_health_centre_.jpeg?itok=YaFn99qZ)
“Sexual and reproductive rights are being guaranteed”- how family planning is changing the lives of youth in Niassa
With support from UNFPA, the United Nations Sexual and Reproductive Health Agency, and the Government of Mozambique, health professionals are working... Read more
![A young woman saves helpline numbers on her cell phone in Mozambique. Photo: UNFPA Mozambique / Mbuto Machili](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/2nd_attempt.png?itok=taKJ9W_u)
Violence against women and girls has invaded all spaces, including virtual ones, and this must end
Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2023
![Girls who partake in the Capoeira Para Um Futuro activities as part of the Global Programme to End Child Marriage ©UNFPA Mozambi](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/53171691137_72ffe814b0_c_1.jpg?itok=3YKdusJw)
Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want
Today, on the International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the infinite possibilities of the world’s 600 million adolescent girls. They represent a... Read more
![Eulina João became pregnant at the age of 17. Today, with information and knowledge about family planning and her sexual and rep](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/img_4211_2.jpg?itok=Bp89emBP)
Adolescents and young women empowered through access to information about their sexual and reproductive rights
The Improving Reproductive, Maternal, and Adolescent Health project is being implemented in four districts of the Sofala Province (Beira, Dondo,... Read more
![Regional Director, Lydia Zigomo, interacts with displaced women and girls in Mocimboa da Praia ©UNFPA Mozambique/MbutoMachili](https://mozambique.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/aar54660_1.jpg?itok=rnXFZVqY)
UNFPA’s Regional Director calls for further investment in family planning and maternal health
The United Nations Population Fund Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Ms. Lydia Zigomo, visited Mozambique between 26 and 30 September.... Read more