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December 30, 2023
Mozambique: How Family Planning Is Changing the Lives of Youth in Communities Caught in Attacks in Northern Mozambique
Early in the morning, queues begin to form outside Lichinga Health Centre as medical staff prepare to treat patients, while nearby, mentors encourage people to test for HIV and… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Southern Africa: Raising Our Hands Together - Toward an Aids-Free Future
The young girls and boys raised their arms and stomped their feet during the opening of the 22nd International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections (ICASA), their… Read more »
November 08, 2023
Mozambique: 'I Encouraged My Daughter to Use Contraceptives' - Reducing Unplanned Teen Pregnancies in Mozambique
When Eulina João, 19, became a mother at the tender age of 17, she lacked crucial knowledge about sexual and reproductive health. She believes her life could have taken a… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Lesotho: Services Without Stigma - Halting HIV's Spread in Lesotho Through Non-Discriminatory Care
Since the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the rate of the virus's spread has slowed significantly, with new infections down 59 per cent from 1995. But that hasn't stopped it from… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Mozambique: From Bullying to Respectful - Cleiton's Club Ignites Shift in Gender Perspectives Among Mozambican Boys
Just 14 years old, Cleiton Adriano has set himself an admirable goal. The ninth grader is holding awareness-raising activities with his peers to help create an inclusive space at… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Namibia: New Centre Aims to Empower Namibian Youth to Thrive
WINDHOEK, Namibia--At 16, Maria Hailonga experienced a significant trauma that affected her mental health - the death of her mother. She needed help to deal with her loss but she… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Malawi: A Warm Winter for Women and Girls Displaced By Tropical Cyclone Freddy
Mulanje, MALAWI - As dark clouds rolled over Ng'omba village in Mulanje, Daliso Simon gathered her harvest in a rush, as she didn't want to get caught in the impending storm. All… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Botswana: From Hours to Minutes - Drones Speed Up Medical Deliveries to Save Mothers' Lives in Remote Botswana
In the remote village of Mababe, Botswana, getting results from a straightforward blood test is no simple matter. Read more »
June 29, 2023
South Africa: Transformative Programme Gets New $42 Million Injection From Sweden
"Young girls in Uthukela have been spared unwanted pregnancies, because I was empowered as a mentor to give them prevention options," said nurse Gugu Shangase from Wembezi Clinic… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Southern Africa: Sweden Invests $42 Million to Improve Sexual and Reproductive Health in East and Southern Africa
Sweden today announced a further investment of $42 million for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), in an effort to transform the lives of millions of people in East… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Southern Africa: UNFPA Esaro Launches 2023 'We Scale' FGM Hacklab
Imagine a world where every idea has the power to change lives, where young visionaries like you can shape the future. We've already witnessed the immense potential of UNFPA East… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Zambia: Restoring Hope, Rebuilding Lives - a Day in the Life of a Fistula Surgeon in Zambia
Around the world, half a million women and girls are thought to be living with obstetric fistula, a serious childbirth injury that can cause incontinence and result in significant… Read more »
May 04, 2023
Southern Africa: Youth Leaders From East and Southern Africa Unite and Embark On HIV and Sexual, Reproductive Health Movement
More than 100 young people from 14 countries across East and Southern Africa gathered for a three and half day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, to delve into critical issues… Read more »
April 26, 2023
Angola: Angola's Youth Take Charge of Their Sexual and Reproductive Health Through the Safeguard Young People Programme
Youth activist Silvia Francisco was stumped by an internal battle she faced - until she joined a programme that empowers people in their sexual and reproductive health. "I live… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Mozambique: Survivors of Cyclone Freddy Face Worst Cholera Outbreak in Two Decades
Tropical Cyclone Freddy and widespread flooding have swept through Mozambique, killing 183 people and leaving more than 640,000 homeless. Making matters worse, in the aftermath of… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Malawi: Young Mothers Find a Space Safe From Tropical Storm Freddy's Catastrophic Consequences
"We are sleeping in the cold," says 19-year-old Mirriam Karilito, who is seven months pregnant. "And when the rains come, it's worse." Read more »
April 14, 2023
Mozambique: 'Parents Thank Us for the Choices Their Daughters Make' - the Power of Youth Mentors in Reducing Teenage Pregnancy and Child Marriage
Mozambique It was a tough challenge that met strong resistance. But the group of young women that promote sexual and reproductive health among their peers in Montepuez could not… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Namibia: Maternity Waiting Home Reduces Risks for Young Mothers-to-Be
Expecting her first child this month, Karikikuta van der Merve, 18, found herself in a predicament. Her tender age placed her at a higher risk of complications during childbirth.… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Malawi: 'I Prayed My Family Would Make It Out Before the Mud Hit the House'
Around midnight, Edith Goliyati, 32, made a trip to the toilet and took her 11-month-old son with her, a decision she will forever be grateful for. All day, heavy rains from… Read more »
February 21, 2023
Southern Africa: New Hope for Reducing Cervical Cancer Deaths in East and Southern Africa
A poignant story about a woman from Malawi this week resonates deeply with me. At the age of 40, Mary went for cervical cancer screening and tested positive. Because the cancer had… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Mozambique: Reshaping Masculinity - 'I Changed the Way I See the World. When a Girl Says No, It Is No'
At seventeen, Vasco César is rethinking some of his views, especially about women. "I always thought that because I was a man, I had to have more privileges than my sisters,… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Malawi: Hacked With a Machete By Her Husband, Young Woman Gets Justice With Spotlight Initiative Support
Anna Salima, 24, has painful memories of her two marriages. With her first marriage, it took her just a week to realize she had married the wrong man. Yet she stayed for five… Read more »
January 25, 2023
Mozambique: 'I Can Now Go Back to School' - Teenage Mother Overjoyed She Can Prevent Unintended Pregnancies With Contraception
Fátima António, 18, the mother of a five-month-old boy, told UNFPA she was "apprehensive and hesitant" about using contraception. She is not alone. Nampula province… Read more »
Mozambique: "I Can Now Go Back to School" - Teenage Mother Overjoyed to Be Using Contraceptives
Fátima António, 18, the mother of a five-month-old boy, told UNFPA she was "apprehensive and hesitant" about using contraception. She is not alone. Nampula province… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Angola: How Technology Is Improving the Quality of Maternal Health Care in Drought-Affected Angola
"It is very gratifying to be able to accompany a pregnant woman from her first consultation until delivery," says Leonor Teles Daniel, a nurse at Namacunde municipal hospital in… Read more »
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