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17 May 2012
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Support to displaced mothers
As part of the emergency response UNFPA Somalia, In partnership with a two local NGOs, Somalia Birth Attendants Cooperative Organisation (SBACO), and Hadia Hospital, UNFPA has…
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16 May 2012
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Extensive training of Midwives
On the 21st January UNFPA started training of 13 midwives from South Central Zone at Galkayo Medical Center. The training focuses on Basic Emergency Obstetric Care (Bemoc). The…
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15 May 2012
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Accelerating change
The International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) was marked with commemorations in all UNFPA sub-offices in Somalia in collaboration with…
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16 March 2012
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Official opening of UN financed Ministry building
After a long construction process, the Vice-President of Somaliland could finally open the new building for the Ministry of Planning and Development, and thanked the UN for its…
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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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Helping pregnent women in IDP camp.
UNFPA supported distribution of Clean Deleivery Kits in several IDP settlements.
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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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29 November 2011
Press Release
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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