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UN sexual and reproductive health agency welcomes USA …
WEBNew York / Washington DC, 28 January 2021—The President of the United States today announced his intention to restore US funding to UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency. The United States is a founding member of UNFPA and serves on its governing body, yet for the past four years, it did not provide funding to the …
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Breaking the silence on menstruation issues in Africa
WEBOn the issue of menstrual health, be bold, vocal and visible, urged Dr. Julitta Onabanjo, UNFPA Regional Director for East and Southern Africa. The issue requires an ambitious multi-sectoral response that builds on what already exists: “We need to be transformational going forward.”. UNFPA is committed to collaboration with the …
Symposium exposes urgent need to improve menstrual health in …
WEBMenstrual, sexual, and reproductive health in the region reveals dire inequalities . JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 3 June 2021 — The Africa Coalition Symposium on Menstrual Health saw the renewal of commitment to further improve menstrual, sexual, and reproductive health and rights in Africa.. The event, organized by …
STRENGTHENING COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION ON …
WEBAcronyms and Abbreviations ASRHR Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights AYFHS Adolescent and Youth Friendly Health Services AYP Adolescents and Young People CSO Civil Society Organization COMESA Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa CPD Continuing Professional Development CBE Competence-Based …
Wellbeing of young Zimbabweans depends on access to youth …
WEBUnited Bulawayo Hospital (UBH) is one of Zimbabwe’s three centres of excellence for the integration of sexual and reproductive health, family planning, gender-based violence response, screening for STIs and HIV, and youth-friendly services. Since we started integration [of services] there have been so many benefits, especially for our …
UNFPA ESARO Six UNFPA programmes around the world …
WEBUNITED NATIONS, New York – Today marks the first World Health Day that humanity will celebrate as 8 billion. The global population’s expansion to this landmark number reflects significant progress that has enabled humans, on average, to live longer and healthier lives than ever before. But those two words – ”on average” – obscure vast differences in the …
UNFPA ESARO UNFPA adds voice to call to end AIDS and new …
WEBHARARE, Zimbabwe, 4 December 2023 – The 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (ICASA) opened with a resounding call from key development partners – including UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency – to increase investments significantly, emphasizing the imperative to …
Bold new strategy paves the way for a world of zero unmet need …
WEBIn a 2022 analysis, UNFPA estimates that for every dollar invested in family planning and maternal health in developing countries, the return on investment to families and societies is US$ 8.40. From 2022 to 2030, it is estimated that these countries will need to spend an additional US$ 79 billion to end unmet need for family planning and
Strengthening Nigeria’s National Primary Health Care
WEBUNFPA pledged $2.5 million annually for the period 2013-2017, to support the procurement of additional Maternal and Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) commodities. Ms. Akyeampong said the Government of Nigeria and its partners need to increase the uptake of Reproductive Health and Essential Life-Saving Commodities as a national priority.
UNFPA ESARO Improving healthcare for factory workers
WEBImproving healthcare for factory workers. MAPUTSOE, Lesotho – For women working in garment factories in Maputsoe, about 80 kilometres from the capital city Maseru, visits to a health facility were typically rare. This was in part due to their fear of losing pay due to absences from work. But since February, this scenario has changed.
UNFPA ESARO Sexual & reproductive health
WEBUNFPA's work on improving sexual and reproductive health is a key effort towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 3, which calls for good health and well-being. It also advances Goal 5, which calls for gender equality, as well as many of the other goals included in the 2030 Agenda. UNFPA works with governments, other UN …
UNFPA ESARO SRHR and HIV Linkages Project
WEBThe integration of HIV services with sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services is an important part of the global response to HIV and SRH. An integrated approach to the management of HIV and SRH makes good ‘people’ sense as it benefits clients and service providers alike, and is likely to improve efficiency in service provision. …
UNFPA ESARO Reviving post-conflict Tigray’s health system to …
WEBTIGRAY, Ethiopia – On 22 November, Wahid Hadush, 40, became the first mother to deliver a healthy baby via Caesarean section at Adi Daero Primary Hospital in Tigray, Ethiopia. It was more than a year after the conflict, and surgeons were starting to bring life into the world again – yet nothing would be straightforward.. Ms. Hadush had …
UNFPA ESARO Sex workers' struggle for sexual health and rights …
WEBCOVID-19 has brought hardships to sex workers in Africa in particular, in terms of loss of income, police crackdowns, exclusion from social protection schemes, and increased violence from both clients and intimate partners. This threatens hard won gains made to date against HIV and AIDS. For instance, in the past two decades Kenya’s …
Shudufhadzo Musida raises awareness about mental health
WEBPublished on: 12 October 2023. It’s okay not to be okay, but what’s not okay is not doing anything about it. This World Mental Health Day, UNFPA Regional Champion Shudufhadzo Musida spoke up for women and girls who don’t feel seen, heard or understood. Learn more about why mental health isn’t a privilege but a universal human right.
UNFPA ESARO Sweden supports Zimbabwe’s health sector
WEBHARARE, Zimbabwe – The Government of Sweden has signed an agreement to contribute 119 million SEK (US$24 million) to support Zimbabwe’s health sector through the Health Development Fund (HDF) from 2016 to 2020. Health and Child Care Minister, Dr. David Parirenyatwa. Launched in October 2015, the Health …
UNFPA ESARO Programmatic Guidance on Integrating …
WEBIn response to a growing demand by young people in East and Southern Africa to address their development priorities and needs in a coherent manner, the UN and partners have introduced and implemented a range of initiatives to support economic empowerment of young people while responding to their health priorities, including for sexual and …
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