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24 June 2016
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Clinical Management of Rape rolled out in Somalia
Somalia now has a pool of qualified trainers in the Clinical Management of Rape (CMR). The pool of 26 trainers is currently in the process of strengthening the capacities of other…
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20 June 2016
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Somali People in Numbers
Thematic Reports on Somali data - Every number tells a story
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31 May 2016
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Somali first lady pledges fight against fistula
The first lady of the Federal Government of Somalia Her Excellency Zahra Omar Hassan has pledged to support the movement to end fistula in the country within a generation.
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23 May 2016
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Interview with Fatuma Kuno Muhumed, Youth and HIV Programme Analyst at UNFPA Somalia
Working towards ending fistula within a generation
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23 May 2016
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Puntland commits to scale up efforts to address obstetric fistula
The Ministry of Health of Puntland State of Somalia, with support from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and other stakeholders, today marked the International Day to End…
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16 May 2016
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Midwives on the frontlines of fighting maternal death in Somalia
Nine years ago, Maymuun Abdullahi Nur’s mother died giving birth to her eighth child, during a delivery attended only by an untrained traditional birth attendant. Just 13 at the…
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14 March 2016
Press Release
Government of Japan grants UNFPA 1.8 million US Dollars towards the reduction of maternal and neonatal mortality to Somali women and newborns
The Government of Japan announced today that it has granted 1.8 million US dollars to UNFPA to support programmes aimed at reducing maternal and neonatal mortality and related…
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11 February 2016
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UNFPA Creates Awareness on MDGs, Post 2015 Development Agenda and ICPD Beyond 2014
UNFPA supported a football tournament in Puntland on 10th June 2014 at the Mire Aware Stadium in Garowe. The tournament which was organized by the Ministry of Labour, Youth and…
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