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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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Regional research prioritization exercise on SRHR with focus on safe abortion and post-abortion care, including in humanitarian settings

Regional research prioritization exercise on SRHR with focus on safe abortion and post-abortion care, including in humanitarian settings

Cape Town, South Africa, 29 October - 01 November 2019 Universal…
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Participants representing the 11 countries

Zambia hosts the first Regional Training Workshop on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Barriers Assessment Methodology (AHSBA)

The WHO Regional Office for Africa in collaboration with WHO…
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Workshop to develop a Regional Score Card to Monitor Progress on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the Region

Workshop to develop a Regional Score Card to Monitor Progress on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in the Region

Universal access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)…
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Dr. Francis Kateh, Deputy Health Minister and Chief Medical Officer, making remarks during the Maternal and Neonatal care Task-sharing appraisal meeting in Monrovia

Meeting to appraise status of Maternal and Neonatal care Task-sharing Approach Initiatives

Monrovia, 27 August 2018: In an effort to improve maternal and…
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