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18 May 2020
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UNFPA supports quarantined individuals and recognises efforts of frontline health workers
On 18 May 2020, UNFPA The Gambia supported the Ministry of Health with 100 dignity kits for individuals currently under quarantine, in order to ensure their wellbeing and safety…
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08 May 2020
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Dignity Kits improve wellbeing and meet hygiene needs of women and girls amid COVID-19
During emergency situations like The Gambia is experiencing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the essential needs of women and girls are often and easily neglected. This…
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05 May 2020
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Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2020 As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies…
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05 May 2020
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“This is who we are as midwives we save lives”
Meet Fatou Joof, a Midwife at the Serrekunda Health Center, a facility located in the largest urban center in The Gambia, about 12 kilometres from The Gambian capital city,…
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15 April 2020
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Motorcycles and other equipment presented to the Ministry of Health to support COVID-19 surveillance and contact tracing
Responding to the Ministry of Health’s request for support to strengthen contact tracing and surveillance of COVID-19 in The Gambia, UNFPA on 15 April 2020 presented 10…
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06 April 2020
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Supporting The National COVID-19 Response Through The Development Of Communication Material
Of course the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is no longer news anywhere in the world and The Gambia is no exception. For the first few months of its spread in various…
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26 March 2020
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Women, girls, health workers must not be overlooked in global COVID-19 response
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
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09 March 2020
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Dismantling gender roles, celebrating women’s strides and reflecting on progress made towards realising gender equality
Achieving Gender Equality by 2030 remains an everyday goal and drive for us at UNFPA. We imagine a world where women and girls have equal access to services and opportunities as…
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08 March 2020
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women's Day 2020
This International Women's Day, we celebrate the icons who blazed the trail towards gender equality. We now look to today’s generation of activists, women who are…
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