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27 June 2018
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"A woman must be cared for in her totality," UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, said

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, June 27, 2018 --- The Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, concluded a 24-hour visit to Haiti on June 25, 2018.   During her first visit to Haiti,... Read more

23 May 2018
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Fistula in Haiti is a little known affliction that incapacitates hundreds of women unnecessarily

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 23 May 2018 --- May 23rd brought back the International Day for the Elimination of Obstetric Fistula. Obstetric fistula is a serious and dangerous lesion that can occur during... Read more

5 May 2018
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Inform and raise awareness about midwifery in Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 5 May 2018 --- Pupils hanging on midwives´lips during a day of information and awareness on midwifery, as part of the celebration of the International Day of Midwives; May 5,... Read more

23 April 2018
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Haiti at the 51st session of the Commission on Population and Development

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 23 April 2018 --- A delegation from Haiti participated in the 51st session of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD), which was held at United Nations Headquarters... Read more

16 March 2018
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Haiti / Vasectomy: Profamil notes a certain awareness at the level of the community

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 16, 2018 - "At 55, I already have four children. I realized that I do not have enough resources to take care of more mouths in my family. So, I decided to do it. Lamour... Read more

12 March 2018
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Raise awareness about equality between women and men on the occasion of the commemoration of International Women's Day in Haiti

Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 12, 2018 --- In her hometown, Port-de-Paix (north-west of Haiti), the First Lady, Martine Moïse, celebrated the International Women's Day on 8 March 2018, in the presence... Read more

8 March 2018
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Protecting reproductive rights of rural women: a pathway to a more equal world

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem International Women’s Day, 8 March 2018 The economic inequalities plaguing much of the world today are reinforced by many other forms of inequality,... Read more

25 February 2018
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Closure of a workshop on humanitarian standards and emergency preparedness in Haiti: UNFPA partners were further reinforced

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, February 23, 2018 … On February 23, with the idea of strengthening and standardizing the capacity of its staff and partners on humanitarian standards and emergency preparedness... Read more

22 February 2018
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Qualified midwives adapted to meet Haiti's needs in maternal and child health

Port-au-Prince, February 22, 2018 --- The Minister of Public Health and Population, Marie Gréta Roy Clément, inaugurated on February 21, 2018, the new premises of the Midwifery Training Institute (... Read more

14 December 2017
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‘Freedom from fear’: Ending violence against women

10 December 2017 A joint statement for Human Rights Day, 10 December 2017, from the Executive Directors of UNFPA and UN Women, Natalia Kanem and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, and the Administrator of UNDP... Read more

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