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Better suicide prevention and mental health care needed among Myanmar’s most vulnerable

04 March 2020
Young people in Myanmar face a variety of risk factors for depression and other mental health disorders, including exposure to conflict and humanitarian crisis. © UNFPA Myanmar
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As COVID-19 continues to spread, pregnant and breastfeeding women advised to take precautions

05 March 2020
Sanitary supplies, medical equipment and other essentials are being distributed in the hardest-hit parts of China. © UNFPA China
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“Never give up hope,” fistula survivor tells Pakistani women

08 January 2020
Ms. Shamshad turned her life around after getting fistula repair surgery at the Koohi Goth Women’s Hospital in Karachi. © UNFPA Pakistan
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A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

23 December 2019
The world has seen both peril and promise in the last 10 years.
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Canada provides $21 million to boost access to family planning, reproductive health services in Pakistan

23 Dec 2019
A doctor explains the benefits and impact of family planning in a mobile clinic in Chakwal, Punjab. © UNFPA/Asad Zaidi
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Women and girls’ pathway to a life free from violence in Lao People's Democratic Republic

10 December 2019
A women-friendly space in Attapue. UNFPA has helped the Lao Women's Union to provide psychosocial support in the community. Such efforts will continue as the country rolls out the Essential Services Package. © UNFPA Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Republic of Korea commits $1 million to UNFPA's humanitarian action thematic fund

29 Nov 2019
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem meets Republic of Korea Vice Foreign Minister Lee Taeho. Photo courtesy of the Republic of Korea Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Nuns and monks break the silence on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Bhutan

04 November 2019
Nuns and monks gathered at Pangrizampa College of Astrology to speak with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem about their work on sexual and reproductive health and rights. © UNFPA Bhutan/Nilanjana Bose
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In Myanmar communities torn apart by conflict, youth centres nurture health, learning and well-being

21 October 2019
The centres provide young people with knowledge about their bodies, relationships and health. © UNFPA Myanmar Thein Zaw Win
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