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14 November 2019
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The Nairobi Summit on the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD 25) was officially opened on 12 November 2019, with a call to accelerate the promise that was made in 1994 in... Read more
11 October 2019
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Lusaka, Zambia: More than 100 children and young people with disabilities put on their running shoes and ran alongside United Nations staff from over 14 African Countries, during the official opening... Read more
1 October 2019
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Lusaka, Zambia: First Lady of the Republic of Zambia Mrs Esther Lungu has launched the #YoungSmartSafe #HIVfree campaign in Lusaka, which she has described as a key initiative towards ending HIV as a... Read more
11 September 2019
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Lusaka, Zambia – Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Zambia have called for more engagement and better access to sexual and reproductive health services.
Speaking at a stakeholder dialogue meeting... Read more
11 July 2019
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Population Day
Women have a right to make their own decisions about whether, when and how often to become pregnant. That right was... Read more
9 July 2019
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Lusaka, 9 July 2019 – First Lady of the Republic of Zambia, Madam Esther Lungu, today, received a courtesy call from the UNFPA Director Technical Division, Dr. Benoit Kalasa. Dr. Kalasa was... Read more
30 June 2019
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Ensuring quality of care is a critical element for enhancing health outcomes for women and adolescents. Although more and more women are accessing health services, several studies, including national... Read more
30 June 2019
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Mkushi, Central Province: Pregnancy and childbirth should be among the happiest moments in a woman’s life. Sadly, this is not the case for thousands of women in Zambia, where an estimated 33,400... Read more
28 June 2019
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Katete District, Eastern Province - Katete District in Zambia’s Eastern Province is one of the adversely impacted districts with cases of child marriage. The practice has significantly impacted on... Read more
24 June 2019
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Monday 24 June 2019: The Speaker of the National Assembly in Zambia, Hon. Patrick Matibini has officially launched the Parliamentarians dialogue and study tour on universal health coverage, health... Read more