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13 March 2020
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Meet the refugee man who supports his wife deliver safely
Bazira Sibumana, father of six is a refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. For the last four years, he has lived with his wife Zainah Mariam and six children in…
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10 March 2020
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The move to end home deliveries
When Midwife Proscovia Adong was deployed to Elema Health Centre II in June 2019, she found that the facility maternity unit had recorded over twenty (20) home deliveries and the…
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09 March 2020
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From New York to Kampala and Mbale, youth advocate Zahara sticks to her message: ‘We must take action to support girls’ rights’
On International Day of the Girl Child in October 2018, Zahara Nabakooza, then a 19-year-old youth advocate from Uganda, in a symbolic presentation became UNFPA’s Executive…
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04 March 2020
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At the dawn of the Decade for Accelerated Action, UNFPA Uganda delivers on the right to safe delivery in the Kyaka II Refugee Settlement
KYAKA II Settlement, Kyegegwa: The refurbishment of a maternity theatre has come as a relief to mothers and staff following the delivery of an assortment of medical equipment to…
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03 March 2020
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A Goodwill Ambassador championing the UNFPA mandate through talent and fame
Growing up as a little girl in Portugal, Catarina’s dream was to be a dancer and a choreographer. And as a passion, she chose to be many things; an actress, an author,…
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26 February 2020
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New partnership between UNFPA, SafeBoda aims to reduce gender-based violence among Boda Boda riders
KAMPALA, 26 February 2020 - UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has signed a one-year partnership agreement with SafeBoda, to work towards reducing…
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26 February 2020
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UNFPA supports government of Uganda with reproductive health commodities worth over US$ 4 million to save lives of mothers and young people
As a commitment to ensuring rights and choices for all, the United Nations Population Fund is dedicated to warranting that the reproductive health needs of women are not…
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25 February 2020
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Planning guidelines and compliance tools for the demographic dividend developed
In 2018, Uganda launched the demographic dividend (DD) roadmap to inform planning, programming, decision making and budgeting. The DD roadmap was in response to the Africa call…
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21 February 2020
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‘Empowered, I can now advocate for my rights and for other women in my community’
Arua, Uganda: Jean Akujo, 40, is a south Sudanese refugee currently living in Rhino Camp in the West Nile district of Arua. She took refuge in Uganda following an outbreak of…
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