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18 December 2022
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Japan contribution to strengthen maternal health care in Helmand
Japan contributes an additional $1.3 million to UNFPA’s response to the escalating crisis in Afghanistan to boost life-saving reproductive health interventions for women, girls…
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02 November 2022
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Providing warmth to vulnerable Afghans during the bitter winter
To help families survive the freezing temperatures in the coming months, UNFPA is working with partners to distribute winterization kits, prioritizing the most vulnerable…
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17 October 2022
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Center promotes intergenerational dialogues to support young people
Kabul, Afghanistan - “We need to learn from the experiences of people from different generations and different places to promote a better understanding of issues that…
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25 August 2022
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‘Giving up is not an option’ - Young Afghan forced out of school remains hopeful
Kabul, Afghanistan – One year after the Taliban takeover, 17-year-old Mursal Fasihi is still in disbelief that she cannot go back to school and her hopes of becoming a doctor are…
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15 August 2022
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Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Afghanistan
Statement of UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Afghanistan
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10 August 2022
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New midwife’s first call of duty: Emergency response to earthquake ‘Women were in shock, many of them were pregnant’
Paktika, Afghanistan – Minaz Bibi had just finished a midwifery course and was waiting for her deployment to a community health center when she received an unexpected call to…
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01 August 2022
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Women’s struggles, difficult pregnancy inspires mother to become a midwife
Faryab, Afghanistan – Growing up, midwife Sima Ayobi witnessed how pregnant women struggled to access maternity care in their remote village in Faryab province…
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26 June 2022
Press Release
20,000 women and girls affected by Afghanistan earthquake need access to safe delivery, dignity kits
PRESS RELEASE 20,000 women and girls affected by Afghanistan earthquake need access to safe delivery, dignity kits Kabul, Afghanistan – Close to…
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14 June 2022
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Fistula patients not forgotten as Afghanistan crisis continues
Kabul, Afghanistan – As the country continues to face an unprecedented crisis that has greatly impacted on its health system, health facilities are striving to ensure that…
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