Support centre offers care, hope to refugees from South Sudan

18 September 2015

South Sudanese refugees with handicrafts they have learned to make through an income-generating course at the Kakuma Support Centre in Turkana, Kenya. © UNFPA/Bernard Muthaka

News

In Cambodia, family planning offers a path away from poverty

16 September 2015

Midwife Chanduong Rotha speaks to So Pumngea about family planning at the Orrusei Health Center in Kratie Province. Ms. So says family planning is an important way to help her family emerge from poverty. © Nicolas Axelrod/Ruom for UNFPA

News

Yemen conflict takes massive toll on health systems

11 September 2015

Emergency obstetric and newborn health equipment has been delivered to hospitals throughout Yemen, where health systems are breaking down. © UNFPA/Abduallah Al-Haddad

News

Girls' rights are a priority, say UN chief and UNFPA head

09 September 2015

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon meet with 15 girls from Nigeria's Kaduna State, who presented a drama about the challenges they face in their community. © UNFPA Nigeria/Adeola Olunloyo

Publications

Implementing Comprehensive HIV and STI Programmes with Men Who Have Sex with Men

Practical Guidance for Collaborative Interventions

Number of pages: 235

Publication date: 08 September 2015

Author: UNFPA, The Global Forum on MSM and HIV, UNDP, UNAIDS, WHO, United States Agency for International Development, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

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Publications

Maternal Health Thematic Fund: Annual Report 2014

Improving maternal health: Surging towards the 2015 deadline

Number of pages: 75

Publication date: 04 September 2015

Author: UNFPA

News

“I have value”: Brave polio survivor overcomes every obstacle

26 August 2015

Paralysed and uneducated, Barira spent 16 years believing she had no value. Still, she had a fierce desire to learn. With a little help, she has rebuilt her life, making many friends, and becoming an active part of her community. © UNFPA

News

At Uganda hackathon, youth code their way to better sexual and reproductive health

30 July 2015

Young people worked with experts and UN staff to develop new mobile health solutions at a Kampala hackathon. The winning team celebrates with a selfie. © UNFPA Uganda

Updates

USAID and UNFPA collaborate on Supply Chain

18 Dec 2014

News

Pass the scalpel: Mid-level surgical staff save lives in Ethiopia

14 July 2015

Belaynesh Sema and her newborn, Gize Melak, at the Finote Selam District Hospital after an emergency Caesarean section delivery. © UNFPA/Mulugeta Ayene

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