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Health care for women displaced by violence in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti --- 165 women - whose shelters were set on fire by armed gangs in Tabarre Issa, Galette Greffin, a locality in the commune of Pétion-Ville - participated in a mobile clinic... Read more
Trust the evidence: invest in midwives
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Day of the Midwife 5 May 2021 Every day in every part of the world, midwives save the lives of women and babies and promote the... Read more
Saving the lives of women, girls and newborns
Beaumont, a commune in Haiti in the Grand'Anse department in the Corail district, generally has many cases of early pregnancy, according to members of its population. Kétia Lizaire, midwife at the... Read more
Preserve the life and dignity of women, girls and communities by improving access to sexual and reproductive health services, including prevention and response to gender-based violence
Project Window: UNFPA / CERF-UFE Location: Grand'Anse and North West WOMEN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH AGAINST VIOLENCE Mimose Estinvil, a young female activist joined the Committee... Read more
Reducing maternal and neonatal mortality in Haiti
The United Nation Agency for Reproductive Health, donated to the Haitian government through the Department of Public Health and Population 9 out of 10 condoms distributed in Haiti in 2020, for an... Read more
Celebrate women leaders on the frontlines of the COVID-19 response and beyond
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day All over the world, women lead. They lead peace processes, run businesses, establish hospitals and schools. They... Read more
2 million additional cases of female genital mutilation likely to occur over next decade due to COVID-19
Only united, concerted and well-funded action can end this human rights violation Statement on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation by UNFPA Executive Director Dr.... Read more
Let’s stop treating sexual and reproductive health care as anything less than essential
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Universal Health Coverage Day 12 December 2020 When universal health coverage became an agreed global goal just five years ago... Read more
Standing up for human rights more important than ever
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on Human Rights Day 10 December 2020 Realizing human rights, equal and inalienable for every person, is the most just and meaningful goal of... Read more
The health systems we build back after COVID-19 must reach everyone
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities 3 December 2020 More than a billion people: that’s how many live with a disability... Read more