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District leaders pledge support for programme to empower women and youth in Northern Uganda

calendar_today 28 June 2018

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District leaders pledge support for programme to empower women and youth in Northern Uganda

District leaders from eight districts in northern Uganda have made a public pledge to support the implementation of a new programme meant to improve the health of women and young…

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Finding common ground for young people’s reproductive health

calendar_today 25 June 2018

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Finding common ground for young people’s reproductive health

“There is need for continued dialogue to reach consensus on how best young people’s sexual and reproductive health needs can be fulfilled and, eventually, concrete…

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Responding to reproductive health needs of refugee communities

calendar_today 15 June 2018

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Responding to reproductive health needs of refugee communities

The UN Population Fund in Uganda has provided an assortment of Emergency Reproductive Health (ERH) kits and delivery beds to respond to the needs of mothers living in the refugee…

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“Solutions to Uganda’s population challenge should be multi-sectoral” – Development Partners

calendar_today 14 June 2018

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“Solutions to Uganda’s population challenge should be multi-sectoral” – Development Partners

Kampala, Uganda - The Local Development Partners Group in Uganda this Tuesday dedicated their meeting to discussing how they can support Uganda’s population challenge. The…

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At event to mark International Day, UNFPA calls for more action to end obstetric fistula

calendar_today 24 May 2018

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At event to mark International Day, UNFPA calls for more action to end obstetric fistula

The International Day to end Obstetric Fistula was observed on May 23 with calls for stakeholders to take decisive action to put an end to the suffering caused by obstetric…

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Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!

calendar_today 23 May 2018

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Leaving no one behind: Let us commit to ending fistula now!

Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2018 Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the…

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The Government of Uganda launches the National Sexuality Education Framework

calendar_today 11 May 2018

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The Government of Uganda launches the National Sexuality Education Framework

Kampala, Uganda, 11 May 2018 – The Ministry of Education and Sports launched the National Sexuality Education Framework at Kampala Parents’ School. The Framework is…

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UN Executive Board Mission puts members in touch with communities

calendar_today 11 May 2018

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UN Executive Board Mission puts members in touch with communities

A high-level mission of 35 executive members of six United Nations Executive Boards (ExBo) of UNDP, UNFPA, UNOPS, UNICEF, WFP and UN-Women visited Uganda to assess the…

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Celebrating Uganda’s midwives: UNFPA pledges continued support for Midwifery Services

calendar_today 08 May 2018

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Celebrating Uganda’s midwives: UNFPA pledges continued support for Midwifery Services

Smartly turned out in their neat uniforms complete with starched caps and belts, over 500 midwives converged at Jinja Secondary School in Jinja district to commemorate the…

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