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Hundreds freed from Boko Haram require medical care, counselling

06 May 2015
This family has lost two children to abductions by Boko Haram – an 18-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy. Their home was also burned to the ground by the insurgents. They are now living in a displacement camp in Adamawa State. © UNICEF/NYHQ2015-0636/Rich
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Responding to the needs of communities terrorized by Boko Haram

14 April 2015
UNFPA staff speak with adolescent refugees from Nigeria, who fled insecurity at home and are now living in the Sayam Forage Refugees Camp in Diffa, Niger. © UNFPA Niger/Habila Tsahirou
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Ebola survivors facing stigma, unemployment, exclusion

03 February 2015
Siah Tamba, an Ebola survivor, now works at the Ebola treatment unit in Sinje, Liberia. She lost her mother, sister and daughter to the illness. © UNMEER/Martine Perret
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Standing guard against Ebola’s return in Mali

22 January 2015
Fanta Coulibaly screens travelers at the Bamako-Senou International Airport. © UNFPA Mali
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Breaking the Silence about Maternal Death in Sierra Leone

27 April 2010
Sierra Leone is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth.
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Family Planning in Kenya: Not For Women Only

01 July 2009
Men's attitudes often shape family planning decisions.
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Reaching Out to Women in Rural Zambia

18 September 2012
<p>A new mother and her baby get regular checkups at the Kalingalinga Heath Centre. Photo: Georgina Smith</p>
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Mobile app promises to speed Ebola response in Guinea

05 January 2015
Contact tracers are trained to use the CommCare app in Ratoma. © UNFPA Guinea
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Causes and Consequences of Population Growth in Mozambique

25 October 2011
Sofia Ibraim, 22, wanted to go to school and learn to read and write. But now she is busy taking care of and support her four young children. Photo: Benedicte Desrus, SIPA Press/UNFPA.
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Using Social Media to Empower Madagascar’s Youth

28 October 2013
<p>Manantsoa Ratsarazaka (right) founded a groundbreaking project to educate and encourage young people in Madagascar to discuss reproductive health issues and seek advice, using the ever growing power of social media. <i>Photo &copy; Lovaniaina Tsiandatse/UNFPA</i> </p>
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