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Senegal's 'Small Revolution' in Family Planning

13 October 2011
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One Mother Delivers Triplets in Safety: Others are Not So Lucky

07 October 2011
On 15 September, Hawa's three tiny babies were delivered at the maternity shelter by Caesarean section
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Encouraging Expectant Mothers in Dadaab to Take Advantage of Obstetric Care

07 October 2011
Fatuma Mohammed, who is roughly 8 months pregnant, watches over her two severly malnourished daughters in the intensive care section of the MSF hospital in Dagahaley camp after fleeing a prolonged drought in Somalia. Photo: Lynsey Addario
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Desperation Pushes Somali Refugees into Dangerous Territory

07 October 2011
In addition to hunger, thirst and fatigue, Somalia women risk sexual assults to get themselves and their children to the camp at Dadaab,Photo:Lynsey Addario
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UNFPA Assists Flood Victims in Namibia

30 August 2011
Mrs. Dorkas Kapembe-Haiduwa, Secretary General of the Namibian Red Cross Society(in red) thanked UNFPA for its support Photo:UNFPA/Namibia
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Cultural and Human Rights Dimensions of Family Planning in Mozambique

20 September 2011
Many couples in Mozambique have large families -- but better knowledge and access to voluntary family planning is helping to reduce the risk to women's health. Photo: UNFPA/Mozambique/Pedro Sa da Bandeira
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Scaling-up Access to Long-term Family Planning Methods in Northern Ethiopia

20 September 2011
Ethiopiua's ambitious Health Extension Worker Programme is delivering reproductive health choices to women in their communities, including , more options for long-term, voluntary family planning.
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No Direction Home: A Generation Shaped by Life in Dadaab

04 October 2011
Aden lbrahim was born in the Dadaab settlement, which was also in its infancy twenty years ago. Photo:Kenneth Odiwuor
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UNFPA Executive Director Promises More Support for the Women and Youth of Dadaab

02 September 2011
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin listening to some of the new arrivals in Dadaab. Photo: Roar Sorensen.
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UNFPA Executive Director Visits Kenya to Highlight Maternal Health and Protection Needs of Women Affected by Drought

01 September 2011
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