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20 February 2012
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UNFPA continues fistula campaign.
In its fight to eradicate fistula, UNFPA in collaboration with the Ministry of Health opened the national fistula campaign in Somalia in November. 79 fistula operations were…
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20 January 2012
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UNFPA opens 13 new maternity waiting homes.
As part of the emergency response UNFPA Somalia, in partnership with a two local NGOs has established 13 new maternity waiting homes in IDP settlements in Mudug and Galgadud…
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20 January 2012
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Helping pregnent women in IDP camp.
UNFPA supported distribution of Clean Deleivery Kits in several IDP settlements.
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29 November 2011
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Press Release: UNFPA Launches Regional Strategy and Boosts the Fight against Gender-Based Violence during Rabat Forum
RABAT, Morocco - Participants in Rabat Forum, that ended today adopted the UNFPA regional strategy on prevention and response to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the Arab states…
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24 November 2011
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First female gynocologist in Somaliland gives advice to a growing number of patients with FGM related problems.
Attempts to control a woman´s body in one form or another, are made in almost every society in the world, and Somalia is no exception. The very harmful practice of Female Genital…
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24 November 2011
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Handover of ambulance
UNFPA Somalia donated one hard top land cruiser ambulance to Ministry of Health, Somaliland as part of its efforts to improve maternal health.
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21 November 2011
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Puntland youths fight piracy through newsletter.
The Puntland Y-Peer network raises issues about piracy in their first edition of their newsletter. The Youth Peer education network is a youth-to youth initiative, pioneered by…
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18 November 2011
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Abandonment of Female Genitial Mutilation in Borama
A young girl stole the show when somalis in Somaliland decleared abandonment of Female Genitial Mutilation (FGM)in a ceremony in Borama this week.
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10 November 2011
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Building services for pregnant woman.
Two new maternity waiting homes has been established in the IDP camps in Somalias South Central Zone. Pregnant woman's in the camp are encouraged to seek the new services in…
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