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UNFPA joins President Bio and First Lady in commemorating menstrual hygiene day
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 2 June 2022- UNFPA, in June, joined His Excellency President Julius Maada Bio and the First Lady, Fatima Maada Bio, in commemorating the International Day of Menstrual Hygiene... Read more
Male midwife opens up about his work in saving lives
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 2 June 2022- Taking issue with the public view of midwifery as a profession reserved for females, Suliaman Tarawallie chose to break with that stereotype when he enrolled to... Read more
Overcoming fistula: the story of Sarah Bangura
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 23 May 2022 - It took a little over two years after she sat for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in 2018 for the life of 22-year-old Sarah... Read more
Partnership on obstetric fistula launched
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 23 May 2022- UNFPA on 23 May, joined the Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) and partners including Aberdeen Women’s Center (AWC) and Haikal Foundation in commemorating... Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister welcomes new UNFPA Representative
Freetown, Sierra Leone, 23 May 2022- The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Professor David J. Francis on 23 May 2022, received Credentials for the UNFPA Representative Ms.... Read more
Global health systems must invest in midwives
Global health systems must invest in midwives Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife When heavy monsoon rains flooded refugee camps in... Read more
Midwives celebrated in Bo, Southern Sierra Leone
UNFPA calls for more investment in midwifery Bo, southern Sierra Leone, 5 May 2022- Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of the Midwife on 5 May, 2022... Read more
Fistula survivors regain dignity, return home with hope
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 25 April 2022 – Thirty-two survivors of obstetric fistula who successfully underwent surgery at the Aberdeen Women’s Centre (AWC) with support from UNFPA and the... Read more
Fifty young people attend ECOSOC forum
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 19 April 2022- In April, UNFPA supported 50 young people to virtually participate in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum, a platform where young people... Read more
UNFPA supports Ministry of Health and Sanitation to host first Health Summit
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 11 April 2022- In April, the Ministry of Health and Sanitation convened the first ever National Health Summit hosted under the theme Transforming Health Service Delivery... Read more