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UNFPA Pacific responds to the Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcanic eruption and tsunami
UNFPA Pacific is on the ground providing assistance in Tonga, distributing hygiene supplies and providing other critical support in affected areas –... Read more
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Launch of the Standard Operating Procedures for Clinical Management of Rape, Sexual Violence and Gender-based Violence in RMI
The Republic of the Marshall Islands is one of the fourteen pacific countries which UNFPA has served over the past four decades. "We are... Read more
![Chandra Kanta, one of the twenty (20) Fijian midwives who have been deployed by UNFPA Pacific to support the continuity of maternity care and family planning services. Chandra Kanta, one of the twenty (20) Fijian midwives who have been deployed by UNFPA Pacific to support the continuity of maternity care and family planning services.](https://pacific.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/midwife_chandra.jpg?itok=x1zMyAAj)
Ensuring access to SRH and GBV services through telehealth in the Pacific
As access to shelters and in-person counselling was restricted, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Pacific office and its partners sought... Read more
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Vanuatu’s Health Ministry launched three documents to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights
On the 9th day of 16 days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), the Vanuatu Ministry of Health supported by the United Nations Population... Read more
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Fijian Minister for Women launched the Women Friendly Space
The Fijian Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Honorable Rosy Akbar yesterday, officially launched the UNFPA Pacific Women Friendly... Read more
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Planning your life with contraception
Finau* had no plans of becoming a mother anytime soon. She was young and still in school. But her life took a turn when she became pregnant... Read more
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Empowering Pacific Youth through Comprehensive Sexuality Education
When she turned 16, Livia* was like any other young woman drawn by new feelings to explore physical intimacy with her boyfriend. But, also like many... Read more
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UNFPA Pacific hands over Personal Protective Equipment and Reproductive Health kits to the Fijian Government
The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) received Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Reproductive Health (RH) kits in addition... Read more
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Training on SRH and GBV in emergencies benefits women and young people in Vanualevu
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) expands the possibilities for women and young people to lead healthy and productive lives; delivering a... Read more
![Retired Fijian Midwife Karalaini with the mother of the newborn in Labasa Retired Fijian Midwife Karalaini with the mother of the newborn in Labasa](https://pacific.unfpa.org/sites/default/files/styles/news_list/public/news/retired_fijian_midwife_karalaini_with_the_mother_of_the_newborn_in_labasa.jpg?itok=gQyj-smN)
Invest in Midwives: they save lives
Every pregnant woman deserves a safe delivery – even if she is living through a humanitarian crisis. Midwives can provide this care, saving lives in... Read more