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A Role model man committed to addressing violence against women and girls

calendar_today 08 September 2021

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A Role model man committed to addressing violence against women and girls

AWERE, PADER - Samuel Ojok, is a twenty-five-year-old man from Latek West village in Awere sub-county located in Pader district, Northern Uganda. Married with two children,…

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Secretary-General's Message on the Observation of the International Day for People of African Descent

calendar_today 01 September 2021

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Secretary-General's Message on the Observation of the International Day for People of African Descent

Today we observe the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent.  This day is a celebration of the enormous contributions of people of African descent to…

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UNFPA hands over PPE to Ministry of Health to maintain access to sexual and reproductive health services amid COVID-19, supported by Denmark, Japan and the Netherlands

calendar_today 26 August 2021

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UNFPA hands over PPE to Ministry of Health to maintain access to sexual and reproductive health services amid COVID-19, supported by Denmark, Japan and the Netherlands

August 26 2021. Kampala, Uganda UNFPA Uganda with support from the embassies of Denmark, Japan and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has handed over an assortment of personal…

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MTN Foundation Uganda Refurbishes Muyembe Health Centre IV in Bulambuli District

calendar_today 19 August 2021

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MTN Foundation Uganda Refurbishes Muyembe Health Centre IV in Bulambuli District

BULAMBULI, Eastern Uganda – It was all smiles, a feeling of deep joy and excitement for Sharon Nabifo.   The 26-year-old delivered a beautiful and healthy baby…

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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future

calendar_today 16 August 2021

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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future

  “In my country, youth are used as fuel for war and are pushed into conflicts,” Abdul Hamid Ghalib, now 23, from Yemen, told UNFPA at a Youth Forum in…

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Youth potential at play as teenager leads team to win UNFPA health supply chain innovation challenge

calendar_today 09 August 2021

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Youth potential at play as teenager leads team to win UNFPA health supply chain innovation challenge

“It feels good! I’m very excited and didn’t really think our team could win the challenge because this was our first attempt at a major competition.”…

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Rights and choices: Young people speak out on sexual and reproductive health access

calendar_today 06 August 2021

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Rights and choices: Young people speak out on sexual and reproductive health access

The World Population Day in Uganda was commemorated July 11 with young people speaking out on the barriers that hinder them from accessing sexual and reproductive health services…

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Prepared with knowledge, expected refugee mothers are embracing skilled care at birth services

calendar_today 29 July 2021

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Prepared with knowledge, expected refugee mothers are embracing skilled care at birth services

Thirty –one -year old Rebecca Mapendo is a resident of Mukunyu B village in Kyangwali settlement, south western Uganda. She is mother to a four-year-old boy and is…

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Thanks to family planning, refugee women are having babies by choice, not chance

calendar_today 29 July 2021

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Thanks to family planning, refugee women are having babies by choice, not chance

Twenty-seven year old Nzibonera Nyirakurukundo, a resident of Nyampindu village Block 10 in Kyangwali settlement is a mother of three children, aged five, four and recently…

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