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31 May 2022
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Student nurses and midwives, crucial to the elimination of Obstetric Fistula
To achieve a Fistula-free Gambia, we must involve midwives and nurses. They are an important component of the health system and play a crucial role in the prevention of obstetric…
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28 May 2022
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Menstrual Hygiene Day: opportunity to accelerate an end to period shaming and pad poverty
Promoting the menstrual health and hygiene of girls and women is vital to their empowerment and wellbeing. According to a 2021 World Bank report, an estimated 500 million women…
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26 May 2022
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Creating spaces for conversations to advance the youth development agenda
The achievement of national development, effective humanitarian action, peace and security demand the inclusion of young people in developmental processes. In The Gambia today,…
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23 May 2022
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Zero Fistula Gambia Campaign to empower women and bring hope to communities
Obstetric Fistula affects the psychological and physical health of women and girls. It is a sensitive condition which relegates women to social exclusion and isolation, adverse…
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20 May 2022
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UNFPA, Government of The Gambia launch the 2022 State of World Population
On Friday 20th May 2022, UNFPA The Gambia in collaboration with the National Population Commission Secretariat, held the in-country launch of the 2022 State of World Population…
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20 May 2022
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2022 State of World Population highlights urgent need to tackle unintended pregnancies
BANJUL 20 May 2022 – Nearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended. For most of the women and girls…
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10 May 2022
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Fostering conversations between youth in farming communities: a tool for mitigating climate related tensions
Young people are a nation’s most valuable resource. They are the present, the future and have the power to engineer progressive development. In The Gambia today, more than…
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09 May 2022
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Humanitarian preparedness to enhance protection of women and girls in crisis situations
Crisis situations have a major negative impact on women and girls around the globe. They bear the brunt of such situations due to their social, cultural, and economic standing in…
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05 May 2022
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Midwifery – a source of fulfillment for Yama and Yusupha
Midwives are key players in the prevention of maternal and newborn deaths. Their contributions towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals cannot be overemphasised. They…
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