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25 May 2013
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International Day to End Fistula jointly commemorated with International Midwives Day in Mogadishu
The first-ever International Day to End Obstetric Fistula was jointly commemorated with the international Midwives Day at Villa Sultan in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 23 May 2013. The…
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22 May 2013
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UNFPA Executive Director Statement on International Day to End Obstetric Fistula - 23 May 2013
An estimated 2 to 3 million women and girls in developing countries are living with obstetric fistula, a condition that has been virtually eliminated in industrialized nations…
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21 May 2013
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Joint UNFPA-UNDP Training-Workshop for Police officers on Investigation of GBV Cases
On 19th of May 2013, Ministry of Women Development and Family Affairs (MOWDAFA), NGO ‘Muslim Aid', Ministry of Security and Puntland Police with the support of UNFPA and UNDP…
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15 May 2013
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Somali Youth Day Commemoration
Ministry of Youth, Labour and Sport of the Somalia Government with the support of international organizations (UNFPA, UNICEF, USAID, Safe the Children, Care International and…
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15 May 2013
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NEWS UNFPA handover kits to Somalia Ministry of Health
UNFPA handover reproductive health kits to Ministry of Health of the Somalia Government on the 15th of May 2013.
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14 May 2013
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Voices from the field: “I am ready to work even without salary or compensation in order to save mothers and babies in my village”
A scheduled trip to Somaliland by Cheikh Tidiane Cisse, UNFPA Somalia Country Office Representative, on the 2nd of April, included a visit to one of the Community Midwifery…
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05 May 2013
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International Day of Midwife 2013
"70% of the mid-wives awarded for exceptional contribution to the promotion of mothers' and children's health in 2012 were UNFPA trained Community midwives" The international day…
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08 March 2013
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UNFPA Donates Ambulance to Somalia's Ministry of Health
Late last month, UNFPA Somalia Country Office donated ambulance car to Somalia's Ministry of Health. The hand-over ceremony was held at the Ministry of Health on 24th February…
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24 December 2012
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UNFPA Launched "End Fistula Campaign" in Bosaso, Puntland
UNFPA Somalia in collaboration with the Ministry of Health - Puntland, launched "End Fistula Campaign" at Juba Hotel, Bosaso, December 19, 2012. The Campaign was…
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