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Invest in Midwives: they save lives

calendar_today 04 May 2021

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Invest in Midwives: they save lives

Every pregnant woman deserves a safe delivery – even if she is living through a humanitarian crisis. Midwives can provide this care, saving lives in the process. Midwives have…

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MISP training to build the capacity of Pohnpei State health workers on lifesaving SRH

calendar_today 29 April 2021

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MISP training to build the capacity of Pohnpei State health workers on lifesaving SRH

FSM, 28 April 2021 – A first-ever three-day virtual training on the Minimum Initial Service Package (MISP) for Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) is currently underway in the…

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Dignity kits meet the hygiene needs of women and girls affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa

calendar_today 29 March 2021

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Dignity kits meet the hygiene needs of women and girls affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa

On 17 December 2020, severe TC Yasa (Category 5 intensity) made landfall on Bua district of Vanua Levu (part of the Northern division) – Fiji’s second-largest island. In the…

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Women-friendly spaces – a relief for post-disaster recovery

calendar_today 29 March 2021

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Women-friendly spaces – a relief for post-disaster recovery

Communities in the areas worst hit by Tropical Cyclone Yasa (TC Yasa), particularly women and girls, are benefitting from services provided by Women Friendly Spaces (WFS). WFS is…

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Policy design for Tongan women, children and adolescents to survive, thrive and transform

calendar_today 17 March 2021

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Policy design for Tongan women, children and adolescents to survive, thrive and transform

This week, the Tonga Ministry of Health is convening a workshop to design the Reproductive Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) policy with strategic partners in…

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Prioritising the needs of women and girls in Vanuatu

calendar_today 15 March 2021

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Prioritising the needs of women and girls in Vanuatu

Susan convinced leaders to recognise and prioritise the needs of women, girls and adolescent's families in the first response of emergency.

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Building Back Better: towards a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World

calendar_today 03 December 2020

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Building Back Better: towards a disability-inclusive, accessible and sustainable post COVID-19 World

December 3 is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) which aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights…

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A Transformative Future in the Making: World Contraception Day in the Pacific #WCD2020

calendar_today 29 September 2020

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A Transformative Future in the Making: World Contraception Day in the Pacific #WCD2020

What does a healthy and happy life look like? For some people, it includes abundant, fresh food. For others, it features economic prosperity that will give them greater…

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Editorial - The Pacific can become a global leader in ending child marriage

calendar_today 24 July 2020

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Editorial - The Pacific can become a global leader in ending child marriage

Editorial – Dr Jennifer Butler, Director of the United Nations Populations Fund Pacific Sub-Regional Office Today, 33,000 girls under age 18 will be forced into marriages,…

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