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23 May 2013
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Statement on the Occasion of the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula by Dr. Benjamin O. Alli, UNFPA Kenya Representative (ad interim)
On the first International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, UNFPA Kenya Representative Dr. Benjamin O. Alli read a statement on behalf of Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, the United Nations…
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21 May 2013
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UNFPA team meets with the President of the US-based International Women’s Health Coalition to explore partnership possibilities
As the focal areas of UNFPA and International Women's Health Coalition (IWHC) share numerous similarities, the two organizations discussed the many opportunities for collaboration…
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17 May 2013
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UNFPA urges Kenya’s media to join campaign to end obstetric fistula
UNFPA Assistant Representative (RH) Dr. Stephen Wanyee addressed top Kenyan journalists before they proceeded to Mumias and Eldoret to report on the extent of obstetric fistula in…
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16 May 2013
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UNFPA explores partnership with business tycoon and philanthropist Dr. Manu Chandaria to reduce Kenya’s maternal mortality rate
UNFPA team meets with business tycoon and philanthropist Dr. Manilal Premchand Chandaria to discuss innovative ways of advancing maternal and newborn health in Kenya.
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15 May 2013
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UNFPA's key partner in the population and development agenda receives international accolades for its robust population policy
The Population Policy for National Development proposes, among other measures, that women have an average of 2.6 children instead of the current 4.6.
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05 May 2013
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International Day of the Midwife: Strengthening midwifery
Skilled midwives, with the equipment and support they need, can spell the difference between life and death for close to 300,000 women each year, and ten times that many infants.
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24 April 2013
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Drafting of regional and country work-plans under the UNFPA-IPPF joint initiative commences
High level discussions to concretize the partnership between UNFPA and IPPF continued on the second day amid excitement at the possibility of transforming the lives of Kenyans and…
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11 March 2013
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UNFPA sponsors World Population Day newspaper supplements
This year's World Population Day theme is ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY. To raise awareness on the need for adolescents and youth to be provided with age-appropriate comprehensive…
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