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3 June 2022
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Menstruation is increasingly understood to be a neglected issue with human right implications.

5 ways the world is changing how it sees menstruation

“Menstruation is still considered a secret that is hardly discussed,” Ogaufi Moisakamo, in Botswana, told UNFPA. “When I got my first period, I was... Read more

23 May 2022
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article first published in Jornal Noticias on May 23

Opinion-Editorial: Obstetric Fistula: Leaving No Survivor Behind

Obstetric Fistula: Leaving No Survivor Behind By: Bérangère Boëll, Resident Representative, UNFPA Mozambique article first published in Jornal Noticias on May 23  Of all the things obstetric fistula... Read more

17 May 2022
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Skilled health professionals and timely, quality emergency obstetric care can help prevent the devastating childbirth injury of

5 things you might not know about obstetric fistula

First things first, what is obstetric fistula? What it is: Obstetric fistula is a traumatic childbirth injury that robs a woman or girl of her health... Read more

13 May 2022
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Sexual and reproductive health services at a youth-friendly clinic in Zambezia

UK Government to invest £6.72 million pounds in Mozambican youth through UNFPA projects focused on data and family planning

Maputo, Mozambique - The British High Commission in Maputo will invest £6.72 million pounds (approximately $8.2 million USD) in projects with UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) and the Government... Read more

4 May 2022
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Mother’s Day is celebrated around the world throughout the year. In Somalia, above, the day falls in March. © Tobin Jones for UN

5 things to know about motherhood

Celebrated around the world throughout the year, Mother’s Day is exactly that: celebratory. But for some women, motherhood can be fraught. Women have... Read more

27 April 2022
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Medical Training at Pemba Hospital Helps Meet Demand for Urgent Needs

A complex health-emergency situation­ continues to impact Cabo Delgado province, an area experiencing wide-spread conflict and escalating violence. In areas of insecurity, access to health services... Read more

19 April 2022
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"Leave No One Behind" documentary: taking health and care services to isolated communities in Mozambique

Awareness sessions are an essential part of the work of the mobile clinics, which reach the most isolated communities in the country. From these... Read more

4 April 2022
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New KOICA funding to UNFPA to support 500,000 women and adolescents in Sofala province on reproductive, maternal and adolescent health

BEIRA, Sofala - UNFPA and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) jointly with the Government of Mozambique today commemorated a new multi-year project to advance sexual, reproductive,... Read more

24 March 2022
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Government of Japan commits $5.2M USD to sustainable development and the humanitarian response in Mozambique

MAPUTO, Mozambique: Today, the Government of Japan announced its funding commitment of $5.2 million USD to support Mozambique towards its path to sustainable development as well as the humanitarian... Read more

15 March 2022
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Investing in crisis-affected health facilities: Towards zero preventable maternal mortality in Sofala Province

From one day to the next, we were left without any resources, even without electricity. In the dark with lanterns and candles, it became very difficult to take care of our patients; we had to use... Read more

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