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UNFPA Humanitarian Director Visits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

calendar_today 07 April 2022

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UNFPA Humanitarian Director Visits Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Ms. Shoko Arakaki, Director of UNFPA’s Humanitarian Office in Geneva is visiting Pakistan to view UNFPA’s humanitarian interventions, especially for Afghan refugees, around…

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A proud partnership for the empowerment of young people in Pakistan

calendar_today 31 March 2022

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A proud partnership for the empowerment of young people in Pakistan

“The sad demise of my dear friend due to lack of knowledge and inadequate medical facilities during childbirth motivated me to become a change maker and work for a society that…

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Healing trauma in survivors of gender-based violence

calendar_today 07 February 2022

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Healing trauma in survivors of gender-based violence

Services at the WFHS are supported by UNFPA, the United Population Fund, and the People's Primary Healthcare Initiative (PPHI), with funding from the Australian Government's…

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Overcoming GBV while living with a disability

calendar_today 04 February 2022

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Overcoming GBV while living with a disability

Meanwhile, a social mobilization team from the Sarhad Rural Support Programme (SRSP) had interacted with Haseena during awareness sessions. She was oriented about the Women…

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President for increasing coverage of Lady Health Workers to provide preventive and curative care

calendar_today 26 October 2021

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President for increasing coverage of Lady Health Workers to provide preventive and curative care

President Dr Arif Alvi has called for increasing the coverage of Lady Health Workers in the country to ensure the provision of preventive and curative care services, particularly…

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Healing from mental health and GBV with hope

calendar_today 14 October 2021

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Healing from mental health and GBV with hope

UNFPA, along with its partner Rozan, has further trained the psychologists providing psychosocial support for anxiety and fear related to COVID-19 and other issues such as…

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Serving mothers and babies in the aftermath of an earthquake

calendar_today 13 October 2021

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Serving mothers and babies in the aftermath of an earthquake

Ms. Shabina Tareen, 35, from Harnai, Balochistan, was sleeping peacefully with her 10-day old twins when she was jolted into wakefulness by a movement in the ground – an…

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Maternal mortality decreased to 186 deaths per 100,000 live births

calendar_today 21 August 2020

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Maternal mortality decreased to 186 deaths per 100,000 live births

Maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Pakistan has decreased from 276 deaths per 100,000 live births as per Pakistan Demographic and Health Survey

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Surviving Fistula – A story of resilience from Pakistan

calendar_today 18 November 2019

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Surviving Fistula – A story of resilience from Pakistan

Razia Shamshad, known to many as the Fistula Survivor, has a story to tell: “Helping women suffering from fistula is my mission in life. No woman deserves to live in misery,…

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