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Heroes in pink: Lao midwives supporting rights and saving lives

Midwifery students Apsy Kamsing (right) and Panin Chanthavong (left) work as interns at the Xieng Khouang central hospital while earning their diplomas in Lao PDR. © UNFPA Lao PDR/Fatima-Zahra Benyahia
  • 29 January 2024
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Enhancing maternal health in the Central African Republic with Italy’s support

23 Jan 2024

A mother and her newborn in the maternity ward of the Birao district hospital. ©UNFPA the Central African Republic
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“We are the experts on disability”: Advocate Angeline Chand urges inclusive disaster preparedness and response in Fiji

Angeline Chand is an advocate for the rights of persons with disabilities in Fiji and across the Pacific. ©UNFPA/Patrick Rose
  • 01 December 2023
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Breaking with tradition in Malawi: Communities band together to protect girls’ rights

Mlirima Development Network members have been trained in gender equality and rights by UNFPA.
  • 08 December 2023
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UNFPA-supported cash vouchers programme eases access to care for women living with HIV in Indonesia

Cash assistance ensures that people living with HIV can continue to access the antiretroviral therapy they need to stay healthy. © UNFPA Indonesia / Dian Agustino
  • 14 December 2023
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Childhood cut short: Three stories of adolescent pregnancy from Paraguay

In Paraguay, one in every 20 adolescents living in poverty has given birth before the age of 15. © UNFPA Paraguay
  • 28 November 2023
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“Your story holds power”: UNFPA provides HIV testing for survivors of violence in Namibia

World AIDS Day is 1 December. © UNFPA Namibia
  • 04 December 2023
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Tackling the hidden mental health crisis in Yemen

A woman receives counselling at a UNFPA-supported specialized mental health centre in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
  • 08 January 2024
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Midwives go door-to-door amid flooding in Peru, reaching thousands with critical health services

Miryam Coello is visited by one of UNFPA’s midwives at her home in the Veintiséis de Octubre district in Piura. © UNFPA Peru
  • 27 December 2023
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