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04 June 2015
We need men and boys: Shared responsibility for reproductive health
MEN and boys are critical to a healthy population, albeit a general perception, this is an area women are responsible for. This attitude continues to be a barrier to a more…
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08 May 2015
Dynamic start for Fiji midwives to Cyclone Pam response in Vanuatu
Having visited the maternity ward of the Vila Central Hospital before, walking through it again last week though was almost surreal. The nurses were in uniforms one…
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05 May 2015
Fiji midwives take on Vila maternity ward post-Cyclone Pam
Port Vila, Vanuatu, UNFPA Pacific (May 05) - Nine Fijian midwives have begun working at the maternity ward of the Vila Central Hospital (VCH) in Vanuatu, the national referral…
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05 May 2015
International Day of the Midwife - A statement by Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director
Today, on the International Day of the Midwife, we stand in solidarity with midwives worldwide and thank them for the life-saving work they do. There is no stronger…
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30 April 2015
Cyclone Pam drives up contraceptive demand in Vanuatu
UNFPA Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu (March 26, 2015) - Katherine Silas grimaces but one is not entirely sure if it is in response to pain or merely the sight of the needle being…
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21 April 2015
Strengthening Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in the Pacific: A NZ Government and UNFPA Pacific Initiative
Honiara, Solomon Islands (April 21, 2015) - An acceleration of efforts to improve national progress towards an enabling environment in which men, women and young people can make…
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30 March 2015
A dignified response to Cyclone Pam for women
UNFPA Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu (March 28, 2015) - Asked how she felt about receiving a basic dignity kit at her Cyclone Pam-ravaged township within the Vanuatu capital of Port…
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30 March 2015
Women block road for reproductive health services in Vanuatu settlement
UNFPA Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu (March 30, 2015) - Women blocked a road in a settlement within Port Vila, in the Cyclone Pam-ravaged Pacific island nation of Vanuatu March 27,…
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26 March 2015
Life after TC Pam - New dad shares his experience
UNFPA Pacific, Port Vila, Vanuatu (March 26, 2015) - You couldn't wipe the smile off his face when the cries of a new-born baby rang through the maternity ward of the Port…
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