August 12, 2022
Angola: How Angola is Training Nurses to Support Safe Birth During Emergencies
"Working with women, my biggest challenge is to bring knowledge, because those who do not have knowledge will not be able to do anything. Those with knowledge already know what to… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Africa: Call for Young Innovators and Youth-Led Innovation Hubs to Help End FGM and Early and Unintended Pregnancies
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, announces the launch of two Innovation Crowdsourcing HackLabs for young African innovators and youth-led hubs based… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Uganda: HIV-Positive Teen Mum Inspires Her Peers By Sharing Her Life Experiences As a Peer Educator
Young people find it easy to talk to 20-year-old Rebecca. Not only is she confident, warm and knowledgeable, particularly about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR),… Read more »
July 05, 2022
Africa: Nearly a Third of All Women in Developing Countries Become Mothers During Adolescence - Research
Nearly a third of all women in developing countries begin childbearing at age 19 and younger, and nearly half of first births to adolescents are to children, or girls aged 17 and… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Worst Drought in 40 Years Threatens to Derail Gains in Maternal and Newborn Health
"When I saw my baby's hand coming out, I ran for our lives. We travelled nearly 90 kilometres to the nearest health facility... We are both lucky to be alive." Read more »
June 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Fistula Cases Soar Due to Conflict in Tigray, Says Fistula Centre Medical Director
"When Birchiko came to the centre, she weighed 32kg. She was severely malnourished," says Dr. Melaku Abreha, Medical Director at the Hamlin Fistula Centre in Mekelle. "She had… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Botswana: 5 Ways the World Is Changing How It Sees Menstruation
SELOKOLELA - "Menstruation is still considered a secret that is hardly discussed," Ogaufi Moisakamo, in Botswana, told UNFPA. "When I got my first period, I was also ashamed of… Read more »
May 31, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Worst Drought in 40 Years Threatens to Derail Gains in Maternal and Newborn Health
GODE, Ethiopia - "When I saw my baby's hand coming out, I ran for our lives. We travelled nearly 90 kilometres to the nearest health facility... We are both lucky to be alive." Read more »
May 27, 2022
Ethiopia: Fistula Cases Have Soared as a Result of Conflict, Says the Medical Director of Hamlin Fistula Center in Tigray
“When Birchiko came to the centre, she only weighed 32kg. She was severely malnourished and her hips and knees were flexed and fixed,” explains Dr. Melaku Abreha,… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Madagascar: Midwife Helps a Mother Deliver Safely in UNFPA-Supplied Tent in Cyclone-Affected Madagascar #AfricaClimateCrisis
At mid-afternoon, a special baby lets out her first cry. Weighing a healthy 2.5kgs, Noelia has just been born in a tent serving as a temporary maternity ward at Mananjary's… Read more »