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08 May 2023
Press Release
UNFPA celebrates midwives for their roles in saving lives
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 8 May 2023 - To commemorate the International Day of the Midwife on 5 May 2023, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) joined the Ministry of Health…
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01 May 2023
News
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and newborn babies.
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28 April 2023
News
Fifty Young Leaders in Sierra Leone Convene to Discuss Implementation of Agenda 2030
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 28 April 2023 – Noting the crucial role young people play in transforming the UN 2030 Agenda 2030 into reality, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA…
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05 April 2023
Statement
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2023
Every two minutes, a woman dies giving birth. As the clock counts down another year, 287,000 more women will meet the same tragic fate.
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31 March 2023
News
UNFPA procures US$ 576,000 worth of reproductive health commodities for Sierra Leone in first quarter of 2023
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 31 March 2023- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) procured modern reproductive health commodities with a value of US$ 576,000 to help end unmet…
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23 March 2023
News
Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and UNFPA Commit to Strengthening Partnerships with the Institute for Population and Development Studies, Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 23 March 2023: The Minister of Planning and Economic Development, Dr. Francis Kai-Kai, was joined by Ms. Nadia Rasheed, the Country Representative of the…
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20 March 2023
News
UNFPA and UNICEF support Sierra Leone to establish a Gender-based Violence Information Management System
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 20 March 2023- UNFPA and UNICEF are supporting the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs in Sierra Leone to establish a gender-based violence…
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07 March 2023
News
UNFPA receives Japanese delegation for a review of joint initiative in Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 7 March 2023 - The United Nations Population Fund - UNFPA on 3 March hosted a team from the Embassy of Japan in Ghana to review the progress of a joint…
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06 March 2023
News
On International Women’s Day, UNFPA and UN Women call for harnessing the digital age for gender equality
We are living in an increasingly digital world that provides new and exciting opportunities for growth and development. And yet women around the world are disproportionately left…
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