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HA NOI – Today, a regional conference on midwifery was organized in the Vietnamese capital by the Viet Nam Association of Midwives (VAM).
Asia-Pacific Countries Join Global Campaign for Universal Access to Reproductive Health and Family Planning
BANGKOK – Today, on World Population Day, countries across Asia and the Pacific will highlight the need for universal access to sexual and... Read more
World Population Day 2012
Giving birth is typically the most joyful moment in a woman’s life. Yet, this very process takes the life of so many women worldwide. Every day, some... Read more
Conducting a Social, Demographic and Economic Survey of Afghanistan
BAMYAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan – Results from the first provincial Socio-Demographic and Economic Survey in Afghanistan have been published,... Read more
Myanmar Conference Considers Needs of Older Asians
With the number of older persons in Asia rising at an unprecedented pace and a scale unmatched anywhere else, supporting governments in addressing... Read more
Humanitarian Kits Sent to Displaced Women in Rakhine State
UNFPA has responded to recent violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine state by sending 2,000 dignity kits to assist women displaced by the disturbances.... Read more
Video Highlights Support of Luxembourg Government and UNFPA to the Viet Nam Family Planning Association
A 13-minute video was recently produced to highlight key achievements of a project aimed to help Vietnamese people acquire the skills necessary to... Read more
New Study Finds Little Progress in Meeting Demand for Contraception in the Developing World
A new study by the Guttmacher Institute and UNFPA finds that the number of women in developing countries who want to avoid pregnancy but are not... Read more
Lao PDR Celebrates the "Month of Midwives"
Normally, the International Day of the Midwives is celebrated on the fifth of May, but in Laos, the Ministry of Health has designated June as the... Read more
Lao PDR Gets Ready for the ICPD Beyond 2014 Review
VIENTIANE – The Ministry of Planning and Investment, with support from UNFPA, organized the first consultation meeting in Lao PDR to review the ICPD’... Read more