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05 June 2015
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Puntland commemorates End Fistula Day
The Ministry of Health in Puntland, in partnership with UNFPA, commemorated International Day to End Obstetric Fistula on May 23, 2015 as designated by the United Nations General…
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Using Multi-Sectorial Approach in Addressing Gender Based Violence
UNFPA has been providing support to ‘Muslim Aid’, an NGO based in Puntland since November 2012, to help establish a Sexual Assault Referral Centre named ‘Maato-Kaal ’ which…
Read story23 March 2015
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Finding justice for survivors of gender-based violence in Somalia
PUNTLAND, Somalia - Sixteen-year-old Safia was herding goats in Puntland, Somalia, last September when a man approached her and asked for drinking water. She gave him the water,…
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Youth in Somalia plan for a better future
Young people in the three zones of Somalia; South Central, Somaliland and Puntland, came together between March 10 and 11, 2015 to define the kind of world they want in line with…
Read story29 January 2015
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A Solar-Powered Maternal and Neonatal Health Centre for Somalia
Somalia recently celebrated the opening of its first-ever solar-powered maternal and neonatal health centre. The health centre, a recent addition to Garowe Hospital, provides life…
Read story28 January 2015
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Puntland president happy with joint health and nutrition programme
The President of Puntland State of Somalia Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Alihas expressed his government's gratitude towards the Joint Health and Nutrition Programme (JHNP) and called…
Read story26 January 2015
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Somalia GBV Working Group appeals for $9.5 million
Nairobi, 23 January 2015 - The Somalia Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Working Group, chaired by UNFPA and co-chaired by INTERSOS, launched an appeal for US$ 9.5 million to…
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A safe haven for pregnant women in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - In the Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, 29-year-old Sharifa Abdullahi held her newborn with a growing sense of awe - and triumph. She had just survived a…
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Puntland intensifies the fight against GBV
The Puntland State of Somalia is making headway in the fight against gender-based violence (GBV) as it intensifies efforts towards ending sexual violence, sexual assault and…
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