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05 February 2015
Gift from their youth - a wellness centre
THE propensity to hold off going to seek medical advice or not to take oneself to the dentist until one's face resembled a puffer fish is a practice in our island…
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24 December 2014
Sport for progress - an article on sports and development
UNFPA Pacific, Suva (December 24, 2013) - We have all seen the uniting power of sport; it is indiscriminate and its tentacles reach across ethnic, religious and age groups, or…
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15 December 2014
Backing each other - more couples visit centre together
THE banter is typical of a young couple, they are comfortable in their space and if not for the fact that we were sitting in a health facility, one could have easily assumed…
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10 December 2014
The Pathway to Human-Centred Development - Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
Full enjoyment of sexual and reproductive health and rights can mean the difference between life and death for hundreds of thousands of women and adolescent girls: the…
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10 December 2014
The right to plan - An article marking Human Rights Day
UNFPA Pacific, December 10, 2013, Suva - At some point of her life, a woman will confront questions that the majority of members of our communities assume is a given - whether…
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08 December 2014
A vocation to save - the gift of midwifery
SHE has had to birth infants with a torch locked into position by her teeth when there is no power in the island health facility she works in as a midwife, but her eyes…
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27 November 2014
Aligning youth policies and investments
You can be forgiven for thinking the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) only works in the area of young people, adolescents or youth, considering the emphasis we place on…
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26 November 2014
Dignity under attack - a feature article marking International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 25 (yesterday) marked the beginning of 16 days of activism against the violence perpetrated on women. The movement does not, as some have argued, dismiss the violence…
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25 November 2014
Statement of the UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Violence against women and girls is a violation of their fundamental human rights, an affront to human dignity and a serious threat to their health and well-being. It impedes…
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