calendar_today 13 July 2018

News

Be advocates for the rights of women and girls, UNFPA asks parliamentarians

UNFPA challenged parliamentarians to support the empowerment of women and girls, including their full access to family planning information and services, at the launch of the…

calendar_today 10 July 2018

News

A father speaks up for family planning: I can’t afford too many children

The idea of family planning, the use of contraceptives, and other maternal health care support are novel concepts in many communities across South Sudan. But the new generation of…

calendar_today 04 July 2018

News

One-stop care centre provides survivor-centered comprehensive care for clients

The Family Protection Centre in Juba Teaching Hospital is the first facility in South Sudan to adopt the one-stop center concept of providing comprehensive services for survivors…

calendar_today 06 February 2018

News

Displaced student looks forward to serving own community

“Watching my neighbor die during childbirth emboldened me to make the decision to become a midwife.”

calendar_today 01 November 2017

Battling obstetric fistula: The fight begins at home

Going through a surgery for the third time to repair her obstetric fistula turned out to be one the best decisions Veronica has ever made for herself. Today, there is not a trace…

calendar_today 04 October 2017

Press Release

Dr. Natalia Kanem Appointed UNFPA Executive Director

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 3 October 2017 — Dr. Natalia Kanem was appointed Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, today by Secretary-General…

calendar_today 04 September 2017

Press Release

Health Ministry lauds Japan and UNFPA for life-saving services

Ministry of Health opens a health facility that will have a vital link to addressing the need for blood in some childbirth complications and thereby help prevent maternal deaths.

calendar_today 08 August 2017

A mother at 18, girl steers course of own life to pursue dream

“If I follow cultural norms, I am not supposed to practice family planning. But I decide for myself and my husband supports me."

calendar_today 27 April 2017

Press Release

Giving birth in the shadow of starvation: South Sudan famine especially tough for women

In addition to the 100,000 people who already face famine in South Sudan, 1 million more people are on the brink of extreme hunger, including some 33,000 pregnant women. Up to 253…