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Absolutely essential” – Hon. Julie Bishop on reproductive health kits
UNFPA Pacific, Suva, Fiji (March 15, 2016) - The Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Honourable Julie Bishop underlined the necessity of clean delivery kits and dignity kits at a ceremonial hand-... Read more
Boost for protection and emergency reproductive health issues
UNFPA Pacific, Suva, Fiji (March 13, 2016) - The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (UN CERF) has approved an allocation of about US$500,000.00 for the United Nations Population Fund,... Read more
Australia provides more for women and girls in Cyclone Winston response
UNFPA Pacific, Suva, Fiji (March 8, 2016) - The Government of Australia has provided an additional AU$400,000.00 (FJ$629,000.00) to support the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, response to... Read more
A dignified response to Cyclone Winston
Elenoa Adi was awoken by the familiar albeit unexpected birth pangs. It was 4am, her husband had left for the village in the aftermath of Cyclone Winston and she was alone with her other two children... Read more
Health assessments underline urgency of addressing reproductive health
UNFPA Pacific, Suva (March 2, 2016) - Reaching women and adolescent girls isolated by the lack of communication, transportation or geographical challenges to ensure they are provided with practical... Read more
Statement: UNFPA on the Zika Virus Outbreak
Everyone should take steps to avoid exposure to the Zika virus. Pregnant women and those of childbearing age should take extra care to avoid exposure to mosquito bites, use insecticide-treated... Read more
Plan your family - there is an economic advantage
INDONESIAN President Joko Widodo announced on Monday his government will set aside 5 per cent of its 2016 health budget to exclusively support its national family planning programme. He made the... Read more
The tipping point - What can happen with a demographic dividend
SUSTAINABILITY in anything we do is only achievable if an enabling environment that can support such intentions is created and maintained. In development work, successful advocacy leads to policy... Read more
Sexual health: potential tipping point for accelerated development
Family planning is, very simply put, about living within ones' means: it is advisory that is offered with structural and personnel support, and whose benefits are, perhaps unfortunately, largely... Read more
Sport - a powerful development tool
ABOUT 60 kilometres out of Fiji's Capital City (Suva), Korovisilou Health Centre is sandwiched between a village and a school. It is staffed by a trio of two nurses and a doctor whose medical area... Read more