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10 July 2015
Count in Vulnerable Populations in Disaster Preparedness and Response
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, called on humanitarian agencies to redouble efforts in addressing the special needs of vulnerable populations in preparedness and…
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18 May 2015
UNFPA Salutes Tireless RH Advocate
Following is the message of UNFPA Country Representative Klaus Beck on the passing of former Commission on Population (POPCOM) Executive Director Tomas Osias. On behalf of…
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01 January 2015
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State of World Population Report Focuses on World at 7 Billion
The Philippines is the 12th most populous country in the world with 94.9 million people and Asia remains home to 60 percent of the world’s population, according to the 2011…
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01 January 2015
Midwives Critical in Maternal and Newborn Care
The United Nations Population Fund called for greater investments in enhancing the capacities of midwives and in expanding the reach of their services as the world observed the…
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09 December 2014
Reproductive Health Care Critical to Pregnant Evacuees of Typhoon Ruby
Manila, December, 9, 2014 -- Based on latest government data of two million people affected by typhoon Ruby, there are more than 30,000 pregnant women in seven regions who may be…
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02 December 2014
Crisis-Affected Communities Receive More Support from UNFPA
Zamboanga City, December 2, 2014 – More than a year after the Zamboanga siege in 2013, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund continues to support the restoration of…
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18 November 2014
World’s 1.8 Billion Young Can Propel Socioeconomic Development
UNITED NATIONS, New York, 18 November 2014—Developing countries with large youth populations could see their economies soar, provided they invest heavily in young people…
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11 November 2014
Ensuring Safe Births Amidst the Tragedy of Yolanda
It has been a year since typhoon Yolanda’s devastation but Dr. Lilia Daguinod, chief of the Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, will never forget the…
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08 November 2014
Access to Rh Services Better in Yolanda Areas, Needs to be Sustained
Progress in restoring access to reproductive health services following the massive destruction of facilities caused by Typhoon Yolanda has been remarkable but efforts should be…
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