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Family planning is a human right
This year’s World Population Day focused attention on the urgency and importance of population issues with the theme: “Family Planning is a Human... Read more
Building the capacity of healthcare providers through mentorship
Pregnancy and childbirth are life-changing experiences for a woman; yet they can also be life-threatening when women do not have access to quality... Read more
No woman should die giving birth
Giving birth in Simiyu Region is a painful ordeal that many women have to endure. Long distances to health facilities, poor infrastructure including... Read more
Closing remarks: UNFPA Deputy Representative On the Occasion of “An Evening with Champions Active to End #FGM.”
It is estimated that one in ten women living in Tanzania today has undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) and as the population of Tanzania is... Read more
Intensifying efforts to end female genital mutilation
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, together with the European Union Delegation to Tanzania, the High Commission of... Read more
An Evening with Champions Active to #EndFGM
On 16 July, 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Tanzania and the East African Community (... Read more
Family planning essential to check population growth
The government has emphasized the need for family planning commodities and services across the country that are essential to check population growth... Read more
Raising awareness of the impact of HIV on young women and girls
On World AIDS Day 2017, UNFPA and AfriYAN (African Youth and Adolescent Network) representatives gathered together to hold a candlelit vigil to... Read more
Swedish Embassy contributes USD 37 million to UN for development activities
The Swedish Embassy in Tanzania has signed an agreement with the United Nations in Tanzania under which Sweden will donate USD 36 million (... Read more
Celebrating 72 years of the United Nations
According to a statement released at a press conference held at Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC), Dar es Salaam, the Ministry... Read more