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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and... Read more
Data-Driven Monitoring for Improved Maternal and Child Health Outcomes in Rwanda
Every 5 years, the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) produces a Demographic Health Survey report with support from various partners.... Read more
Promoting Community Engagement to Increase Access to Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Community engagement has been regarded as a vital component to ensure that adolescents and young people have access to information on Sexual and... Read more
Accelerating Economic Growth through the Realization of Reproductive Rights in Rwanda
Rwanda has made remarkable progress in improving reproductive rights which in turn has contributed to the reduction in fertility rates - that is, the... Read more
Promoting Quality Education of Nurses and Midwives in Rwanda
UNFPA distributed quality simulation laboratory equipment to the seven high schools that have started providing newly installed advanced diplomas in... Read more
Young innovators support teenage mothers to still realize their dreams
When an adolescent girl does not have access to Sexual and Reproductive health information and services, she is more likely to become pregnant early... Read more
Rwanda: How Mentorship program has improved access to quality Family Planning services
Shortage of competent healthcare providers (HCP) and lack of sufficient continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities are some of the... Read more
Empowered to empower others: Peer educators promoting Sexual and Reproductive Health in humanitarian settings
Olivier Arakaza, 18, a Burundian refugee in Rwanda, is one of the successful youth peer educators in the Mahama refugee camp, located in Kirehe... Read more
A call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights
As we mark this year’s Human Rights Day, we call on people everywhere to #StandUp4HumanRights. All 8 billion people alive today should enjoy all... Read more
Let’s be at the forefront in the HIV/AIDS response
Equal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights is crucial for all 8 billion people in our world today. The urgent call to dismantle... Read more