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UNFPA donates ICT equipment to Bauchi govt. for fistula survivors –official

Ihesiulo Grace 29 October 2021 0

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated information and Communication Technology (ICT) equipment to the Bauchi state government, for fistula survivors. Malam Mamuda Ishaq, Senior Information Officer National Obstetrics fistula Centre, Ningi, announced the donation in a statement

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Without Nigeria, no demographic dividend in Africa – UNFPA

Ihesiulo Grace 17 September 2018 0

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has said that if Nigeria succeeds in harnessing Demographic Dividend (DD), Africa as a continent will succeed. Dr Mabingue Ngom, the UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa Regional Office, stated this while fielding questions at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Ngom said that […]

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FG, UNFPA inaugurate guidelines on safe termination of pregnancy

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

The Federal Ministry of Health in collaboration with UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and other partners on Tuesday inaugurated three key reproductive health policies to accelerate family planning uptake, as well as reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Nigeria. The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole, who was represented by the Director Family Health, Dr Adebimpe […]

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Carnival Dry Run: UNFPA records zero HIV positive

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2016 0

Of the several hundred tested for HIV during the carnival dry run exercise in Calabar the Cross-River state capital, none was found to be HIV positive. In a statement made available to our correspondent, the UNFPA Youth Program Officer, Dr. Araoyinbo Idowu, said “although none was tested positive but we need to engage FHI 360 […]

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UNFPA berates abortion

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2016 0

The United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) has reiterated its opposition against abortion, emphasising that abortion is not a method of family planning. The United Nations agency said it rather accords the highest priority to voluntary family planning to prevent unintended pregnancies to eliminate recourse to abortion.”  Disclosing this at a day