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04 July 2023
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My work towards ending FGM in Samburu county: A field diary by UNFPA Youth Advisory Panel member Frank Leseketeti
As a young anti-FGM champion and UNFPA Youth advisory panel member representing Samburu county, my work revolves around sensitizing the community on the negative effects of…
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28 June 2023
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Saving lives in emergencies - UNFPA boosts capacity for reproductive health through MISP Training
To bolster the delivery of the MISP for reproductive health in Kenya, the UNFPA Kenya Country Office partnered with the Humanitarian Response Division and the Humanitarian Unit in…
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28 June 2023
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UNFPA and Philippines Government partner to address drought emergency's impact on sexual and reproductive health and GBV in Kenya
The Government of the Philippines and the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, have signed a $50,000 agreement toward drought response in Garissa County. The funding provided…
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21 June 2023
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UNFPA and IOM unite to combat effects of drought in Turkana and Garissa Counties, Kenya
UNFPA and IOM tailored a response to ensure the provision of critical supplies that meet the specific needs of affected women and girls and their families in the worst affected…
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20 June 2023
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World Refugee Day: Sports bring hope away from home for young women living in Kakuma Refugee Camp
Twenty-year-old Nelly Adee has lived in the Kakuma refugee camp her whole life. “My parents fled South Sudan because of conflict, and I was born a refugee here in Northern Kenya,”…
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31 May 2023
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: Partners rally to end period poverty in Kenya
The struggle to afford menstrual products is a crisis that affects many Kenyan women and girls, particularly those living in low-income settings. UNFPA joined partners in marking…
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30 May 2023
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Free Medical Camp Provides Hope and Healing for Fistula Survivors
A free medical camp held to mark the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula provided free screening and treatment to 479 women, with 49 receiving life-changing reconstructive…
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12 May 2023
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UNFPA and partners launch drought response initiative aimed at building resilient health and protection systems
UNFPA has partnered with the county governments of Garissa, Turkana, Marsabit, Isiolo, Samburu, and Mandera and non-governmental partners to strengthen the provision of life…
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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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