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Obstetric fistula: The road to recovery – and respect
For women suffering from obstetric fistula, a traumatic and debilitating childbirth injury, the effects are much more than physical. The condition often leaves them stigmatized by their communities, abandoned by their…
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Survivors of Boko Haram abduction begin healing process
YOLA, Nigeria – After being captured from their homes, violently abused and, in many cases, starved almost to death, survivors of the Boko Haram insurgency have begun the long process of healing.
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Overcoming fistula: A survivor’s remarkable story
In just one year, the life of 21-year-old Carleta Eugenio Francisco has transformed completely. Before, she was isolated in her community in the Namarroi District, Mozambique, stigmatized for suffering from the effects…
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Conditions remain harsh for Nepal quake survivors
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nepal/UNITED NATIONS, New York – Conditions remain precarious for survivors of Nepal’s 25 April earthquake, who continue to experience violent aftershocks. The largest, on 12 May, added further deaths…
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Emergency surgery saves lives in Cameroon, but more access needed
BATOURI, Cameroon – On a quiet Sunday afternoon at the Batouri District Hospital in eastern Cameroon, Dr. Abdourahamane Diallo was preparing to go home when a motorbike rushed up to the maternity ward. A heavily…
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Good morning, Chad: Radio breaks down barriers to sexual and reproductive health
KOUMRA, Chad – In the conservative, traditional communities of southern Chad, a bold radio programme is bringing sex-related issues to the airwaves. But the show is not hosted by shock jocks. Rather, it is the work of…
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Now Ebola-free, Liberia’s maternal health needs take centre stage
MONROVIA, Liberia/UNITED NATIONS, New York –- Two days ago, Liberia was declared Ebola-free, following a tragic 13-month-long outbreak that saw the deaths of nearly 5,000 people. But while the outbreak is now officially…
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Banishing Ethiopia's 'Mother Stealer'
AMHARA REGION, Ethiopia – They called it the Stealer. It came to their homes in this remote part of northern Ethiopia, and claimed the lives of women in childbirth. It took Asmer Geremew’s mother, as well as her younger…
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Hundreds freed from Boko Haram require medical care, counselling
ABUJA, Nigeria – Hundreds of women and children held by the militant group Boko Haram have been rescued by the Nigerian army in recent weeks. UNFPA is providing support to the freed women and girls in Borno and Adamawa…
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