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“If It’s Not On, It’s Not Safe”: Ugandan musicians promote condom use to save lives

calendar_today 30 November 2015

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“If It’s Not On, It’s Not Safe”: Ugandan musicians promote condom use to save lives

KAMPALA, Uganda – “A commando dies if he neglects the bullet proof. How do you work on a farm minus gumboots?” raps popular Ugandan musician GNL Zamba in the…

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UNFPA featured in Daily Monitor

calendar_today 14 November 2015

UNFPA featured in Daily Monitor

Daily Monitor featured UNFPA work to improve maternal health by supporting creation of waiting shelters in Kanungu district. Mothers in hard- to- reach areas stay at the waiting…

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Delivering Safely, Even in Camps

calendar_today 02 November 2015

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Delivering Safely, Even in Camps

KAMWEGE DISTRICT —Alice Furaha, 22 years old, was five months pregnant when she fled her home in Eastern Congo last May.

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President of the UN General Assembly and President of Uganda attend World Population Day Commemoration Event

calendar_today 13 July 2015

President of the UN General Assembly and President of Uganda attend World Population Day Commemoration Event

Sembabule, Uganda, July 11: The tempo at Sembabule District Headquarters grounds, South West of Uganda, changed. The crowd of over 10,000 people went into a frenzy as the drummer…

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UNFPA hands over reproductive health equipment to Govt of Uganda

calendar_today 29 June 2015

UNFPA hands over reproductive health equipment to Govt of Uganda

As a commitment to delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every child birth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled, UNFPA handed over an assortment…

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Saving mothers, saving babies for the next generation

calendar_today 03 May 2015

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Saving mothers, saving babies for the next generation

Volunteers are a valuable resource for filling the gap between emergency response and community needs. And volunteering can play a key role in recovery efforts following…

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Artistes join the condom campaign

calendar_today 02 May 2015

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Artistes join the condom campaign

Music has the power to move and inspire young people to make life choices, depending on the messages they hear.

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UNFPA calls for focus on maternal health in East Africa region

calendar_today 25 March 2015

UNFPA calls for focus on maternal health in East Africa region

When scientists, researchers and policy makers from the East Africa community met at the Kampala Serena Hotel for the fifth Annual East African Scientific Conference, UNFPA was…

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UNFPA donates fistula equipment to save mothers

calendar_today 12 March 2015

UNFPA donates fistula equipment to save mothers

On March 12, UNFPA donated an assortment of live-saving medical equipment to the Obstetrics and Gynecology department Uganda's National Refferal Hospital Mulago.

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