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01 July 2015
"Our" issues - sharing the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights responsibility
Every now and then, the New Zealand Parliamentarian's Group on Population and Development (NZPPD) will have an open hearing, which the United Nations Population…
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01 July 2015
Bridging the humanitarian and development gap
Projections indicate 45 villages of the 800 coastal communities affected by the impact of climate change in Fiji will be relocated in the next decade. Sea level rise alone has…
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30 June 2015
UNFPA Pacific shares lessons with New Zealand Parliamentarians: Engaging boys and men in sexual and reproductive health and rights work
UNFPA Pacific, Auckland, NZ, June 29, 2015 - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific Sub-Regional Office (SRO) yesterday shared its experiences and lessons…
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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
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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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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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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