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Joint Press Release: Department of Health and UNFPA Urge Essential MSRH and GBV Service Providers Remain Available During COVID-19 Surge and Typhoon Odette Rehabilitation
Manila, Philippines - The Department of Health (DOH), along with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN agency dedicated to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and the prevention of... Read more
Ensure Essential MSRH and GBV Services Remain Available During Typhoon Odette Rehabilitation and COVID-19 Surge
Manila, Philippines - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN agency dedicated to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and the prevention of gender-based violence (GBV), is deeply... Read more
UNFPA Philippines calls for urgent donations for women and young girls affected by Typhoon Odette (Rai)
MANILA, Philippines – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Philippines, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is seeking urgent donations to help provide life-saving supplies and... Read more
Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) emergency appeal
On 16 December, Typhoon Odette hit the Philippines and shattered tens of thousands of homes, leaving families without shelter and protection. UNFPA estimates that women and girls have been among the... Read more
“We train young people to fill the gap between health services and the community”
MANILA, The Philippines -- HIV remains a health crisis in the country. Rising infection rates in young men who have sex with men signify a deeper challenge of vulnerable groups being behind within... Read more
UN agencies launch joint programme to support vulnerable women and young people amid COVID-19
With support from the Australian Government, WHO, UNICEF, and UNFPA kickstart two-year initiative on mental health and gender-based violence 5 November 2021, Manila – As the COVID-19 pandemic rapidly... Read more
UNFPA Urges Partners to Ensure Continuity of Services for Women and Young People Amid COVID-19 Surge
Manila, Philippines -- With the threats of the more infectious COVID-19 Delta variant and the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country, UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund in the... Read more
UN Philippines’ statement on increasing the age to determine statutory rape
Statement attributable to Mr. Gustavo Gonzalez, Resident Coordinator, Head of all UN agencies in the Philippines Dr. Leila Sajii Joudane, Representative of UN Population Fund Philippines, the UN... Read more
Statement on Executive Order on adopting measures to curb teenage pregnancy a national priority in the Philippines
United Nations Population Fund Philippines Country Representative Dr Leila Joudane issued a statement in support of Executive Order No.141 declaring teen pregnancy prevention a national priority in... Read more
Entrepreneurship flourishes among Filipino populations at risk for HIV
METRO MANILA, Philippines – Necessity is the mother of invention, as the saying goes, and COVID-19 created needs of sweeping depth and breadth all over the globe. Many newly unemployed had to... Read more