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15 September 2022
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UNFPA- supported blood collection and distribution centre improves obstetric care in Nebbi
“I am so grateful the doctors managed to save my life. I thank God that the blood for transfusion was readily available. Otherwise I would have died,”
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23 July 2022
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‘I was forced to get married to a 40-year-old man at 17’ – a survivor of child marriage and gender-based violence narrates
KYEGEGWA, Uganda – In 2018, Anna Kyosimire aged 17, was forced to get married to a 40-year-old man, more than twice her age. “I was forced into marriage to…
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11 July 2022
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
When people have the power to make informed choices about whether and when to have children, when they can exercise their rights and responsibilities, they can navigate risks and…
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06 July 2022
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Obstetric Fistula surgeons in Uganda, the unsung heroes
Zombo district, West Nile, Uganda – Dr. Emintone Ayella Odong, Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at Gulu Regional Referral Hospital in Northern Uganda, Dr…
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30 June 2022
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Adjumani District Applauds Support of Denmark Towards Refugee Response Interventions
Adjumani District, West Nile, Uganda: Local leaders in Adjumani district have applauded development partners and non-governmental organisations operating in the region for…
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16 June 2022
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UNFPA hands over ambulances and equipment to Ministry of Health to advance access to sexual and reproductive health services
Kampala, 16 June 2022 –The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), with funding from the Embassy of Japan in Uganda and the Embassy of the Netherlands in Uganda has handed…
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19 May 2022
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Celebrating 100 years of progress: Midwives are central figures in the global effort to upholding rights and choices, promoting health and protecting Life
Kabale district, Western Uganda – At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda, Midwife Anne Tushemereirwe of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital did everything possible…
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18 May 2022
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Embassy of Sweden in Uganda recognizes outstanding midwives
Kampala, Uganda - At a momentous event hosted by Her Excellency Maria Hankansson, the Ambassador of Sweden to Uganda, fifteen midwives from various regions of Uganda were…
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05 May 2022
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Global health systems must invest in midwives
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife
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