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08 May 2025
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UNFPA Delivers Essential Kits to Alleviate Childbirth Medicine Crisis in Guinea-Bissau
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau - 8 May 2025 - In a ceremony held today at CECOME (Central Procurement Centre for Essential Medicines), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) formalised…
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05 May 2025
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day of the Midwife (5 May)
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Day of the Midwife (5 May). When bombs fall or floods wash away roads and homes, where services are…
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28 April 2025
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UNFPA and INE sign crucial agreement for 4th General Population and Housing Census in Guinea-Bissau
Bissau, 28th April 2025 – A pivotal step towards the successful realization of Guinea-Bissau's 4th General Population and Housing Census was taken today with the signing of a…
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25 April 2025
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Evaluation Mission to Strengthen Health Training Institutions in Guinea-Bissau Concludes, Paving the Way for Improved Maternal and Child Health Training
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau – A crucial evaluation mission aimed at bolstering the technical, pedagogical, and supervisory capacities of the National Health School (ENS) and key…
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16 April 2025
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Joint Mission Highlights Significant Progress in Guinea-Bissau's Census Mapping in Cacheu
Canchungo, Cacheu Region, April 16, 2025 – Guinea-Bissau's preparations for its upcoming 4th General Population and Housing Census (RGPH4) have reached a crucial milestone, marked…
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12 March 2025
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Guinea-Bissau takes bold step to eliminate preventable maternal mortality with UNFPA support and launch of Regional Roadmap to drive collective action
The Government of Guinea-Bissau, with the steadfast support of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has officially launched the Presidential Initiative for the Reduction of…
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10 March 2025
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Guinea-Bissau launches pre-census cartography with UNFPA support
The government of Guinea-Bissau has officially launched the pre-census cartography phase of its 4th General Population and Housing Census (RGPH 4) with UNFPA support, marking a…
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14 February 2025
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Guinea-Bissau Reactivates Gender Thematic Group to Strengthen Women's Equality and Rights
Bissau, 14 February 2024 - The Ministry of Women, Family and Social Solidarity, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), today reactivated Guinea-Bissau's…
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06 February 2025
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Guinea Bissau strengthening alliances and building movements for the elimination of FGM
Bafata, Guinea-Bissau – February 6, 2025 – Guinea-Bissau marked the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) with a powerful and inspiring event in…
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