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05 June 2023
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UNFPA and CUAMM support Princess Christian Maternity Hospital and University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospitals Complex with Vital Medical Equipment
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 5 June 2023-The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in partnership with Doctors with Africa CUAMM, on 2 June 2023, donated equipment vital to the…
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29 May 2023
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UNFPA partners with Girls Advocacy Development Network to commemorate Menstrual Hygiene Day
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 29 May 2023 - UNFPA Sierra Leone on 28 May 2023 joined the world in observing Menstrual Hygiene Day, a day set aside to raise awareness, promote good…
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23 May 2023
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Sierra Leone launches fistula strategy that seeks to eliminate the devastating health condition
FREETOWN, 23 May 2023- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on 23 May 2023 joined the Ministry of Health and Sanitation and other partners in commemorating the International…
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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