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31 January 2022
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In Zambia, Midwifery Schools Set the Stage for Improved Maternal and Newborn Health Outcomes

In the last two decades, Zambia has made significant strides towards improving maternal and newborn health outcomes. Maternal mortality rate has dropped nearly 300 per cent, from 729 deaths for every... Read more

13 December 2021
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Promoting access to sexual and reproductive health services for persons with disabilities

To enhance access to sexual and reproductive health services for persons with disabilities, the Ministry of Health, with support from UNFPA Zambia and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office... Read more

1 November 2021
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Western Province: Towards Making Every Pregnancy and Childbirth Safe; and Securing Health and Wellbeing for Every Child

Over the last decade, Zambia has made significant strides towards improving health and nutrition outcomes for women, adolescents and children. However, significant inequalities remain by gender,... Read more

8 October 2021
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Linking comprehensive sexuality education with youth-friendly health services

Adolescents, especially girls, face significant sexual and reproductive health challenges. In Western Province, like many Provinces across the country, persistent barriers in access to adolescent-... Read more

20 September 2021
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Why I love being a peer educator! Nampaka's story

"At 15 years old, I became pregnant whilst in grade nine. For the three years that followed, from 2015 to 2018, I was not able to go to school, because I had to take care of my baby. This depressed... Read more

20 July 2021
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Zambia makes a rallying call to prioritize SRHR for all people.

On Tuesday 20 July 2021, the Government of Zambia in partnership with UNFPA co-hosted a joint event to commemorate the World Population Day and launch of the 2021 State of World Population Report.... Read more

20 July 2021
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Zambia makes a rallying call to prioritize SRHR for all people.

On Tuesday 20 July 2021, the Government of Zambia in partnership with UNFPA co-hosted a joint event to commemorate the World Population Day and launch of the 2021 State of World Population Report.... Read more

11 July 2021
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How COVID-19 has increased fertility, adolescent pregnancy and maternal deaths in East and Southern African countries

Young people are able to access [sexual and reproductive health] services but not as much as they used to before the lockdown,” said Kondelwani... Read more

5 July 2021
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Leveraging innovation to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals

In a rapidly changing world, the need to continuously explore dynamic solutions to effectively achieve development cannot be over emphasized. Accordingly, UNDP and UNFPA in Zambia, in collaboration... Read more

29 June 2021
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The ‘Shadow Pandemic’: Violence Against Women in African Politics - A Case of Zambia.

Ahead of the Generation Equality Forum Paris scheduled to take place from 30 June – 2 July, the Government of the Republic of Zambia in collaboration with UNFPA hosted a high-level panel discussion... Read more

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