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03 March 2016
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…
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02 March 2016
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…
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02 February 2016
Statement
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…
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29 January 2016
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…
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25 January 2016
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,…
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19 January 2016
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…
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08 January 2016
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…
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01 January 2016
016: Development for the people
IT is that time of the year again when a slew of the proverbial new year's resolutions herald in wide-ranging intentions that aim for, ultimately, progress at an…
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18 December 2015
A GBV guideline for health workers - a Pacific first
Fiji has notched another first as the first Pacific country to have a gender-based violence guideline for comprehensive case management, after it was launched December…
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