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Health workers in West Africa “in daily danger” while providing reproductive health services
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, health workers in several West African countries say it has been challenging to prevent the spread of the virus while providing life-saving sexual and reproductive health…
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Youth mobilize to support Egypt’s front-line health workers
Dozens of young people are assembling thousands of hygiene and dignity kits for health workers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 response.
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Meeting family planning needs in Nepal’s quarantine centres
When Kabita Bhandari arrived at a quarantine centre in far-western Nepal, residents thought she was bringing food. Instead, she was delivering another kind of essential supplies.
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Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi
In the 2013-2014 school year, four girls became pregnant and left. The next year, five more girls dropped out. The year after that, another four.
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After tragedy, refugee family finds safety and community in Türkiye
Salimeh was nervous about fleeing from Afghanistan to Türkiye as a refugee, but her husband insisted life would be better. Then he suddenly and tragically died.
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Sahel project helps women raise themselves, their communities from poverty
Once, Adouia Brema was a child bride forced to leave school. Today, she gives her community the gift of light.
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Pregnant indigenous women in Panama face COVID-19 fears, lack of transport
Carmen was two days into an excruciating labour when she was carried to the nearest health clinic – three hours away – in a hammock held aloft by community members.
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Demand for counselling services spikes in Palestine amid COVID-19 lockdown
“Sometimes I feel that this is a nightmare that I will eventually wake up from, but the nightmare is never-ending and I do not know how much longer I can handle this,” T.C.* told UNFPA.
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Dignity kits bring hygiene supplies to vulnerable communities in pandemic-affected area of the Gambia
As the COVID-19 pandemic engulfs much of the world, health authorities in The Gambia are working to prevent its transmission across the country’s borders.
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