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01 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…
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08 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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 Kamanga, a 27-year-old student from…
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05 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…
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29 June 2021
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The ‘Shadow Pandemic’: Violence Against Women in African Politics - A Case of Zambia.
Today, 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…
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23 June 2021
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How Skilled Midwives are Contributing to Averting Maternal and Newborn Deaths Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, the role of skilled midwives towards averting maternal and newborn deaths continues to be key. Unfortunately, in most underserved…
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