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11 August 2016
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Puntland first lady fundraises for fistula campaign
The first lady of the Puntland State of Somalia, Dr. Hodan Said Isse on August 11 2016, hosted a social awareness and fundraising event at the Puntland State University in support…
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08 August 2016
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Seeking peace especially for women and children
Statement by UNFPA Somalia Deputy Representative Grace Kyeyune at the opening ceremony of a poster exhibition at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, the UN headquarters in…
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29 July 2016
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Saving mothers and babies in humanitarian emergencies
Hinda Guled, 29, recently delivered a baby girl at Garowe General Hospital. Her husband, Farah, describes the delivery as a miracle because Hinda almost died giving birth. She was…
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26 July 2016
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Puntland to conduct obstetric fistula repairs
The Ministry of Health in Puntland in conjunction with an international medical humanitarian organisation, Physicians Across Continents (PAC), will carry out obstetric fistula…
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25 July 2016
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Stepping up the fight against gender based violence
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs in Somaliland is intensifying efforts to fight gender-based violence (GBV) through the establishment of GBV working groups across the…
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19 July 2016
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Responding to reproductive health needs in emergencies
UNFPA sub-office in Garowe, Puntland State of Somalia is working on ensuring that the region has in place a series of crucial actions required to respond to reproductive health…
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15 July 2016
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Promoting culturally sensitive birth spacing
The Ministry of Health (MOH) in Puntland in collaboration with UNFPA has launched culturally sensitive outreach interventions at the community level where reproductive health…
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29 June 2016
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Puntland steps up maternity care
Twenty junior doctors in Puntland have begun attending a nine-month course on Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Neonatal Care (CEmONC), as efforts to reduce maternal mortality…
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27 June 2016
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Saving the lives of women facing drought
UNFPA, through the coordinated health cluster response, and with funding from the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), supported the provision of maternal health…
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