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Putting women and young girls first: new health tents installed to protect the most vulnerable from COVID-19
This week, the Provincial Health Directorate of Cabo Delgado (DPS) - through the support of UNFPA - delivered and installed six new tents across four health units in the district of Pemba. The... Read more
Leaving No One Behind: ITC solutions to educate youth, the disabled, and rural populations in local languages to reduce the spread of COVID-19: 3 unique partnerships
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and imposed new realities and challenges on us all, particularly on adolescents and youth. Simultaneously, this pandemic has triggered an unprecedented demand for... Read more
Statement of the Executive Director on World Health Day. 7 April
World Health Day: Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic On this World Health Day, we mark the first International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife. Midwives... Read more
One Year After Cyclone Idai, UNFPA In Mozambique Continues To Support Government's Efforts On The Ground
PRESS RELEASE Maputo, Mozambique - 14 March 2020, marks one year since Cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique. Subsequent flash flooding and continued high winds caused massive destruction across... Read more
A safe space for women and girls: finding strength after a crisis
On my flight from Maputo to Beira last Wednesday (February 11), I thought about my son. I realized that as a working mom, I have had to leave him enough times and I feel sad to be away from him. But... Read more
UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19),... Read more
InfoFistula: An Innovative Real-Time Monitoring Application for improving services, rights, and data related to Obstetric Fistula survivors
Fistula is undoubtedly one of the major deprivations of girls’ and women's health and rights. Girls and women suffering from obstetric fistula often experience complications such as infections, urine... Read more
"In my community, there are a lot of girls who stop studying, who suffer violence, and who face early pregnancy. I want to share information with them because together we can transform the world into a better place."
Nampula, Mozambique — Metânia (18) is one of more than 1,000 mentors of the Rapariga Biz Joint Program in the province of Nampula who participated in a day-long training about gender-based violence (... Read more
Case Management training in Pemba
A total of 12 Social Workers from Pemba, Ibo, Metuge and Quissanga districts in Cabo Delgado took part in a two-day Case Management training held at Rafael Hotel in Pemba from 20 to 21 November 2019... Read more
Women and Girls empowered in Chuiba Transit Center
Chuiba Transit Center is located approximately 7 Kilometers from Pemba City. Nearly 66 families and over 339 people live in the center. Members of the Provincial Directorate of Gender speaking to... Read more