Updates

UNFPA and Canada join forces to support women and girls’ reproductive health in Zanzibar, Tanzania

15 Oct 2020
Uninterrupted and equitable access to quality maternal and child health care and ensuring healthcare workers are protected as they deliver these services is a priority for UNFPA in Zanzibar. © UNFPA Karlien Truyens
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United Kingdom commits £425 million to family planning, preventing millions of unintended pregnancies and hundreds of thousands of deaths worldwide

14 Oct 2020
© UNFPA Karlien Truyens
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Reproductive health facilities resume life-saving work, but funding remains scarce

04 October 2020
A woman has delivered a healthy baby at the Nawjad Health Centre, where reproducive health services have recently returned. © UNFPA Yemen
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Survivors of sexual violence need healing and justice even amid pandemic, leaders assert

29 September 2020
Women and Girls’ Treatment and Support Centre offers specialized, sensitive care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Khetam Malkawi
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El Salvador begins telemedicine for pregnant women, new mothers and other priority groups

23 September 2020
A new telemedicine initiative is reaching pregnant women, new mothers, parents of young children and people in need of mental health support. © Unsplash/NCI
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Against the odds, delivering mental health support in Yemen

22 September 2020
Ishraq says the number of calls to her mental health care hotline have surged since the pandemic reached Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

03 September 2020
A mobile health team midwife provides health services to a remote community. © ARCS Afghanistan
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Viet Nam releases landmark follow-up study on violence against women

28 August 2020
A new study from Viet Nam shows sluggish progress in eliminating violence against women, but attitudes are changing. © UNFPA Vietnam/Nguyen Minh Duc
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From child bride to fearless face mask maker: Yemen’s safe spaces help women reclaim their lives

17 August 2020
Women make face masks in a safe space in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Operation SALAMA reaches millions of Moroccans with pandemic information, supplies, support

28 July 2020
The initaitive distributed protective equipment and sanitation supplies to health workers, among other support. © UNFPA Morocco
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