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Validation of CSE teaching and learning materials

calendar_today 09 June 2022

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Validation of CSE teaching and learning materials

FREETOWN, Sierra Leone, 9 June 2022- Since 2019, UNFPA has supported the Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education (MBSSE), though Irish Aid funding, to integrate…

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  UNFPA Representative joins UN field visit to the Eastern and Southern provinces

calendar_today 08 June 2022

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UNFPA Representative joins UN field visit to the Eastern and Southern provinces

Bo, southern Sierra Leone, 8 June 2022-  On June 7, UNFPA Representative Nadia Rasheed concluded a two-day visit to the Eastern and Southern provinces as part of a…

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UNFPA joins President Bio and First Lady in commemorating menstrual hygiene day

calendar_today 02 June 2022

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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…

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  Male midwife opens up about his work in saving lives

calendar_today 02 June 2022

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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…

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  Overcoming fistula: the story of Sarah Bangura

calendar_today 23 May 2022

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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…

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Foreign Affairs Minister welcomes new UNFPA Representative

calendar_today 23 May 2022

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Foreign Affairs Minister welcomes new UNFPA Representative

New United Nations Population Fund Representative presents letter of credence to Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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Partnership on obstetric fistula launched

calendar_today 23 May 2022

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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…

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Global health systems must invest in midwives

calendar_today 05 May 2022

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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…

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 Midwives celebrated in Bo, Southern Sierra Leone

calendar_today 05 May 2022

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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…

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