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01 September 2020
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Improving quality obstetric care services to reduce maternal and newborn mortality in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 1 September 2020 - Memunatu Jalloh is a 26-year-old housewife who sells soft drinks and bottled cold water from home to raise some money to help take care…
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18 August 2020
Statement
Saving lives has never been more harrowing
On World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA commemorates those injured or killed in the course of their duties, and we pay tribute to those who continue to provide life-saving support and…
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12 August 2020
Statement
Youth leading the way in COVID-19 solutions
As we mark International Youth Day in the midst of a global pandemic, we witness how young people are taking action to solve problems in their communities. Young people have…
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12 August 2020
News
International Youth Day – Inspiration in action, Isatta’s story
Every year on 12 August, International Youth Day is observed across the world. This year the theme is entitled ‘Youth engagement for global action’. Sierra Leone’s national theme…
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23 July 2020
News
UNFPA donates motorbikes to Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, and a vehicle to Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Freetown, 23 July 2020 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Sierra Leone on Wednesday 8 July 2020, donated five (5) motorbikes to the Ministry of Basic and Senior…
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14 July 2020
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UNFPA helps bring quality maternal and newborn services to communities
Freetown, Sierra Leone: 14 July 2020. At the age of 18, Kadijatu Sesay should have been pursuing her dream of getting an education and becoming a journalist. The first of…
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11 July 2020
Press Release
Putting the brakes on COVID-19: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls
Freetown, Sierra Leone – Officially, the COVID-19 pandemic has sickened 1,613 people and left more than 62 dead. But the full toll of this catastrophe has been…
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11 July 2020
Statement
Peace in the home: safeguarding the health and rights of women and girls – even during COVID-19
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
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30 June 2020
Press Release
Confronting the silent and endemic crisis of harmful practices
Urgent, accelerated action needed to stop female genital mutilation, child marriage, and other practices that harm women and girls, according to new UNFPA report.
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