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08 August 2022
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Press release: Appeal for USD 10.7 million to meet urgent needs of women and girls in Sri Lanka
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, has launched an appeal for US$10.7 million to deliver lifesaving healthcare to more than 2 million women and girls…
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26 July 2022
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One mother’s fight for a safe delivery: What it’s like to give birth in Sri Lanka right now
When Ruchika found out she was pregnant with her second child in October last year she felt confident that she knew what to expect. Nine months later, she spent the day before her…
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11 July 2022
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Asia-Pacific: Home to more than half of the world's population
This year, the world will reach 8 billion people. On World Population Day, UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Regional Director, Björn Andersson, highlights what this means to the Asia…
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06 June 2022
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Temet Nosce (Know Thyself)
A poem, titled “Know Thyself”, by Dr. Vinit Sharma, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Technical Advisor for Reproductive Health and Family Planning. The poem addresses issues related to…
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28 May 2022
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Opinion-editorial: Maintaining dignity during menstruation
The Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for Asia and the Pacific, Björn Andersson, says investments in menstrual health and comprehensive sexuality education…
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17 May 2022
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Upholding the dignity of women and girls in times of crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (17th May 2022): UNFPA and the Australian High Commission recently handed over 1300 Dignity and 130 Maternity Kits worth USD 35,230, made available under the…
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05 May 2022
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Investing in midwives is crucial for sustainable development
As the International Confederation of Midwives celebrates its 100th anniversary, the Regional Director for the United Nations Population Fund for the Asia and Pacific region,…
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14 April 2022
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Hope on Wheels
Mariel, 30, a pregnant woman in the small fishing town in Southern Leyte, recalls the day Super Typhoon Rai hit the country. It was a few days before Christmas and as the…
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06 April 2022
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Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy
As UNFPA launches the State of World Population Report 2022 titled 'Seeing the Unseen: The crisis of unintended pregnancy', Regional Director of the Asia and the Pacific, Bjorn…
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