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RH Missions Reach Out to Hard-to-Reach Indigenous Communities
A joint outreach was conducted in Barangays Simulao and Caatihan, two hard-to-reach indigenous communities in Boston, Davao Oriental by UNFPA, UNHCR, WHO, Family Planning Organization of the... Read more
Ambulance Provided for Emergency Obstetrics; More Women-Friendly Spaces Open
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (28 January): Ambulance provided for emergency obstetrics; more women-friendly spaces open A referral hospital in Caraga, Davao Oriental has been tapped to... Read more
Towards Universal Access for Reproductive Health in the Philippines
By Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, UNFPA Executive Director A new law that went into force on January 16 in the Philippines requires the government to meet the unmet need for voluntary family planning... Read more
Aid Agencies Call for Long-Term Support to Pablo Survivors
International development agencies supporting the humanitarian assistance to typhoon Pablo survivors called for a long term plan for the recovery and rehabilitation of the areas and people affected... Read more
Police Sets Up Help Desks for GBV and Trafficking Cases in Typhoon-Affected Areas
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (21 January): Police sets up help desks for GBV and trafficking cases in typhoon-affected areas Nearly 700 more women received services from medical missions... Read more
Youth Volunteers Trained; Doctors, Psychosocial Counsellors Needed for Survivors
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (08 January): Youth volunteers trained; doctors, psychosocial counsellors needed for survivors Youth volunteers from the municipalities of Compostela, Monkayo,... Read more
Health Facilities Provide Services but RH Outreach Still Needed
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (03 January): Health facilities provide services but RH outreach still needed Health centers in the four affected municipalities in Compostela Valley have resumed... Read more
More Partners Provide Support to RH Missions
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (31 December 2012): More partners provide support to RH missions The Philippine Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (POGS), through the Davao Medical Society,... Read more
Hygiene Kits Address Needs of Women and Girls
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (27 December 2012): Hygiene kits address needs of women and girls Some 5,500 dignity kits and hygiene kits for pregnant, lactating, and women of reproductive age... Read more
More RH Outreach in Affected Areas
Typhoon Bopha/Pablo Situation Report (24 December 2012): More RH outreach in affected areas A reproductive health medical mission was conducted in Barangay San Alfonso in Cateel, Davao Oriental last... Read more