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24 June 2022
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2022 Safe Motherhood Week: Saving Mothers, Giving Life
On 24 June 2022, UNFPA, as part of the UN family in Zambia, was pleased to join the Government and the people of the Republic of Zambia in commemorating the 2022 …
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07 June 2022
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Creating positive spaces for young people's sexual and reproductive health and rights
In a classroom filled with eager young learners, a teacher dutifully writes on the chalkboard in preparation for her lesson on pregnancy as part of the science curriculum which is…
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23 May 2022
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5 things you might not know about obstetric fistula
UNITED NATIONS, New York – First things first, what is obstetric fistula? What it is: Obstetric fistula is a traumatic childbirth injury that robs a…
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06 April 2022
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Reclaiming the potential and dignity of adolescent girls in Zambia
Nearly 30% of adolescent girls in Zambia become pregnant by the age of 18 according to the Zambia Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS 2018). This high rate of teenage pregnancy…
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31 March 2022
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Zambia Launches African Women Leaders Network
"The future is better when women are present at every table where decisions are made" - This was a key message at the launch of the African Women Leadership Network, Zambia…
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29 March 2022
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In rural Zambia, innovations in family planning target underserved communities
Jacqueline Kalunga, a community based distributer in Serenje District of Central Province, shares how the use of the animated video cards expanded her capacities to deliver family…
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07 March 2022
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Women and girls pay a heavy price during conflicts and emergencies
More than 1.7 million people, mostly women and children, have now fled from their homes in Ukraine to neighbouring countries. For them, displacement will bring increased…
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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…
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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…
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