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South Africa: National Department of Health, WHO and partners disseminated new Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights guidelines to National and Provincial stakeholders

In late 2019 and early 2020, the National Department of Health (NDOH…
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Keeping Sexual and Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the health agenda of the African countries during the Covid19 pandemic and beyond

Keeping Sexual and Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the health agenda of the African countries during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

The critical burden of the Covid19 pandemic on the health sector has…
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Burkina-Faso: WHO supports the Ministry of Health in the establishment and training of a national experts group on Sexual and Reproductive Health

Burkina-Faso: WHO supports the Ministry of Health in the establishment and training of a national experts group on Sexual and Reproductive Health

In 2019, the WHO Africa Office established a Regional Technical…
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Nigeria’s Minister of Health, Dr Osaige Ehanire at the launching of the RMNCAEH+N platform in Abuja.jpg

Women, children, adolescents’ health takes centre stage as government launches new RMNCAEH+N platform

Abuja, 13 October, 2020 - In a bid to improve the well-being of women…
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Review of maternal deaths and the continuity of essential reproductive, maternal, and child health services in the context of COVID-19 and the Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel, Burkina Faso

Review of maternal deaths and the continuity of essential reproductive, maternal, and child health services in the context of COVID-19 and the Humanitarian Crisis in the Sahel, Burkina Faso

In the context of the double burden of COVID-19 and Humanitarian…
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  WHO Representative in Uganda, Dr Yonas Tegegn Woldemariam and KOICA Country Director, Mr. Kim Taeyoung upon signing the agreement to improve RMNCAH services in Busoga sub-region

The Government of South Korea and WHO extend support worth Ten Million Dollars towards Health System Strengthening for Improving Reproductive, Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health-Service Delivery in Five districts in Busoga sub-region in Uganda

 Kampala 16th July 2020:- The South Korean government through…
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Benin on track to have its scorecard on sexual and reproductive health

Benin on track to have its scorecard on sexual and reproductive health

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Benin managed to organize the country…
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The WHO Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights initiative welcomes two new members in the African Region

The WHO Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights initiative welcomes two new members in the African Region

Brazzaville - Mali and Sierra Leone have been selected as…
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Research leads to actions improving childbirth in Guinea 

Research leads to actions improving childbirth in Guinea 

 When Ms. Fatoumata Binta Toure learned the results of a WHO/HRP…
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Dr Pétas AKOGBETO, Directeur de Cabinet du Ministre de la Santé entouré de Dr Triphonie NKURUNZIZA, Conseillère régionale chargée de la Santé Maternelle et Reproductive au Bureau Régional de l’OMS pour l’Afrique et de Madame Mary Lyn Gaffield, spécialiste de la Planification Familiale au Siège de l’OMS à Genève en Suisse.

Benin hosts the first annual review and planning meeting of the initiative for access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Africa

Cotonou - The Azalai Hotel in the economic capital served as the…
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