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03 December 2019
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Stigma and silence are the real killers in HIV and sexually transmitted infections – Rwandan President
Stigma and silence are the real killers when it comes to sexually transmitted infections, said Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the 20th ICASA underway in Kigali. “Shame…
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27 November 2019
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Nairobi Summit ICPD 25: Rwanda commits to support universal access to sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health.
From November 12 to 14, 2019, Rwanda joined other States in renewing the global commitments to the full and accelerated implementation of the ICPD Program of Action.
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08 November 2019
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Business Case for Family Planning in Rwanda
The Rwanda Demographic Dividend (DD) profile for Rwanda recommended the combined (social and economic emphasis investment) scenario to be applied in order to reap the DD and…
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22 October 2019
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Youth health and well-being at the centre of the Youth Connekt Africa Summit 2019
Rwanda President H.E. Paul Kagame was the guest of honour in the Opening Ceremony of the 2019 Youth Connekt Africa Summit, hosted by Rwanda’s Ministry of Youth, the United…
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17 October 2019
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UNFPA supports innovation in midwifery through digital technology and stronger policy strategies
By Mathias Gakwerere, UNFPA Rwanda Maternal Health & Midwifery Program Officer Years of work in maternal health culminated in a week full of key highlights in…
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26 September 2019
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Rwanda launches iAccelerator Phase 2: calling all youth innovations to prevent teenage pregnancy!
Phase 2 of the Innovation Accelerator (iAccelerator) was launched in Kigali, Rwanda, on 20 September at Westerwelle Startup Haus. The iAccelerator is a mentorship driven…
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11 September 2019
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Celebrating ICPD25 in Rwanda: a story of change through Inanga.
Watch, listen and feel this all too common story of Maria and Suzanne, told through traditional Rwandan Inanga (an oval-shaped harp, one of the oldest and most revered…
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02 September 2019
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Rwanda’s homegrown solution: building a road from Kigali to Nairobi through Umuganda
UNFPA Rwanda’s Road to Nairobi continues as staff, government officials and partners assisted the local community in building an actual road as part of Rwanda’s…
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30 August 2019
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Integration of HIV/AIDS and adolescent sexual reproductive health services in Mahama Camp
Mahama Refugee Camp, one of Rwanda’s six refugee camps, hosts over 60,000 Burundian refugees. Nearly 25% of the total refugee population are adolescents and youth between…
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