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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2019
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula, 23 May 2019 Fistula is a human rights violation – end it now! Shame, isolation and... Read more
Government and development partners join hands to end preventable maternal and newborn deaths in Simiyu Region
The United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency (UNFPA), Tanzania, is committed in its support to the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania to improve maternal and child health... Read more
Midwives: Defenders of women’s rights
This year’s International Day of the Midwife was commemorated on 5 May in Simiyu Region, with the theme “Midwives: Defenders of Women’s Rights” (“Wakunga ni Watetezi wa haki za Wanawake”). Midwives... Read more
Midwives— Defenders of Human Rights
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem for the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2019. Midwives are public health heroes, ensuring that a woman can have a healthy pregnancy,... Read more
Making sexual and reproductive rights and choices a reality for all – no exceptions
On 13th April 2019, UNFPA Tanzania, in partnership with Sahara Ventures, launched the second round of the Innovation Accelerator, dubbed “AMUA”. Young people across Tanzania face particular... Read more
Leaving no youth behind in Tanzania
The National Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Youth Consultation to inform the United Republic of Tanzania’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) Report on Agenda 2030 and the SDGs was held in Dar es... Read more
Meet some of the men working hard to ensure safe births in Tanzania’s refugee camps
Reproductive and maternal health has traditionally been considered a woman’s issue. But men too have an important role to play. Meet Abdul Nyamguma and Hofne Chrisostom Yohana, two UNFPA-funded nurse... Read more
Strengthening civil registration and vital statistics in Zanzibar
A well-functioning civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) system records information on vital events, including all births and deaths, issues relevant certificates as proof of such... Read more
Accelerating progress in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health in Zanzibar
Launched in April 2015, the Afya Bora ya Mama na Mtoto Project (Accelerating Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (RMNCH) in Zanzibar) is a joint UNFPA-UNICEF programme funded by Global... Read more
International Women’s Day 2019
Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund on the occasion of International Women’s Day, 8 March 2019.... Read more