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12 July 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the World Population Day 2023
Imagine a world where everyone – all 8 billion of us – has a future bursting with promise and potential. Now open your eyes to the current reality that 4 billion women and girls –…
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11 July 2023
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World Population Day: Advancing gender equality to create a more just, resilient and sustainable world of infinite possibilities
Today, we celebrate World Population Day 2023 under the theme: “Unleashing the power the gender equality: “Uplifting the voices of women and girls to unlock our world’s infinite…
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07 July 2023
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A Collective Effort: Strengthening the midwifery profession to save the lives of mothers and newborns
Over the past decade, Rwanda made significant progress in decreasing Maternal Mortality Rates from 487 to 203/100,000LB. Currently, 93% of women give birth in a health facility…
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19 June 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Around the world, women and girls caught in humanitarian crises tell UNFPA that sexual violence is increasingly seen as “normal”. Girls like Khetam* from Iraq. She says she still…
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19 June 2023
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Leveraging public, private and community partnerships to accelerate action towards achieving the SDG targets on health and wellbeing
To complement the Government of Rwanda in its efforts to achieve Universal Health Coverage, the Joint Programme was established to drive the scale-up and functionality of health…
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26 May 2023
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Finding innovative ways of improving the quality of maternal and newborn health care through a groundbreaking mentorship program
The new Maternal mortality ratio projection disseminated earlier in 2023, highlights that a 15-year-old girl in Rwanda has a 95% higher risk of dying from pregnancy or childbirth…
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17 May 2023
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Promoting sustainable practices towards achieving a more climate-resilient environment
Earlier this year in January 2023, through a UNFPA-led youth innovation programme, UNFPA Rwanda partnered with Bizcotap Ltd to provide staff with digital business cards as a way…
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08 May 2023
Press Release
Curbing the alarming rates of maternal and newborn deaths
Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth; every 16 minutes, a baby is stillborn – most of these deaths are preventable with access to skilled midwives. At…
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05 May 2023
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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 newborn babies.
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