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Access to contraception helped ensure the wellbeing of my family - Maima Amy Pabia
When Maima Amy Pabia started using contraceptives in 2011, a year after giving birth to her first child, the decision was based on her desire to... Read more
Young people meet to discuss their role in achieving the SDGs
The United Nations Country Team is facilitating a series of regional dialogues with young people on their critical role in achieving the Sustainable... Read more
With cheerful smiles, fistula survivors return home after surgery
Thirty-two survivors of obstetric fistula were on 14 September discharged from the Aberdeen Women’s Centre after they had successfully undergone... Read more
“Giving birth safely renewed my determination to pursue my dream of becoming a lawyer” – Fatmata Kassay
At the age of 21, Fatmata Kassay, a university student of political science says that, following the birth of her first child, she is committed to... Read more
World Sexual Health Day
Everyone has a right to make their own choices about their lives and bodies, including if and when they want to have children. And it means that... Read more
Healing the scars, rebuilding hope through donor intervention: A fistula survivor shares her story
Freetown, Sierra Leone – “Living with the condition [obstetric fistula] was a nightmare and painful experience. I was passing urine unconsciously and... Read more
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Humanitarian Day 2023
Conflict and natural disasters are compounding the challenges and hardship faced by millions of people around the world, driving record levels of... Read more
Tackling preventable maternal deaths in Sierra Leone through midwifery training
“I am extremely grateful for the support rendered by UNFPA and the UK Government through the Ministry of Health, which enabled me to pursue my dream... Read more
Sierra Leone launches national policy and strategy to eliminate cervical cancer
The Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on 9 August 2023, launched the National Policy and Strategy... Read more
Sierra Leone hosts Chinese medical team to strengthen management of cervical cancer
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 24 July 2023 - Sierra Leone’s Ministry of Health and Sanitation on Sunday 23 July received a delegation of three medical... Read more