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14 December 2018
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Back to dignity, back to school!
Coming from Ejeda, in southern of Madagascar, Fidéline had her first pregnancy at 15 y.o. The delivery was difficult and the work lasted more than 2 days, Fideline lost her baby and at the same time... Read more
9 November 2018
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Manufacturing condoms in Africa: an urgent health and economic priority
As development partners, governments, donors, experts and other agencies gather in Kigali, Rwanda from 12-15 November for the 5th International Conference on Family Planning, Dr. Julitta Onabanjo,... Read more
26 October 2018
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Respect young people's rights and reap the demographic dividend - State of World Population 2018 launch in Africa
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia—If the demographic dividend is to be harnessed, then the fundamental civil, political and socioeconomic rights of young people, including young women, must be protected and... Read more
5 October 2018
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Africa has come a long way in addressing population and development issues
ACCRA, Ghana, Addis Ababa Declaration on Population and Development Five-Year Review, 5 October—African ministers in charge of population issues have endorsed the continental report on the... Read more
12 June 2017
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The​ ​youth​ ​centre​ ​of​ ​Tsihombe:​ ​A​ ​step towards​ ​the​ ​demographic​ ​dividend!
The comments are unanimous! The youth centre of Tsihombe is a saving place for the youth of this rural town of Androy region, located at 1,032 km from the capital, which can be reached in 18 hours by... Read more
12 June 2017
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Madagascar,​ ​the​ ​first​ ​to​ ​launch​ ​the​ ​annual theme​ ​of​ ​the​ ​African​ ​Union​ ​in​ ​rural​ ​areas!
For the first time in the history of the African Union, the unanimity of the Heads of State agreed on the annual theme of the African Union one year in advance. At the same time, the theme is... Read more
22 May 2017
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Tongasoa​ ​in​ ​Madagascar​ ​Mr. Constant-Serge​ ​BOUNDA
Mr. Constant-Serge BOUNDA, the new Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) who arrived in Madagascar and presented his letters of accreditation to the Malagasy Government,... Read more
16 May 2017
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Media​ ​as​ ​a​ ​catalyst​ ​for​ ​behaviour​ ​change
In Madagascar, there is a very weak relationship between supply and demand contraceptive methods. Despite the progress made, according to the results of the MDG Monitoring Survey (ENSOMD 2012-2013),... Read more
15 May 2017
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MEETING​ ​MARY​ ​SOSETY:​ testimony​ ​of​ ​a woman​ ​supported​ ​by​ ​her​ ​husband​ ​on​ ​the spacing​ ​of​ ​birth​ ​and​ ​family​ ​planning
Mary Sosety is 35 years old and has just given birth to her second daughter by Caesarean section and has benefited from the free care through the UNFPA C-section kits. Living in Fort Dauphin, Anosy... Read more
11 May 2017
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Mrs.​ ​Ban​ ​Soon​ ​Taek​ ​visits​ ​the Maternity​ ​of​ ​Befelatanana​ ​and​ ​the Women​ ​Vocational​ ​Training​ ​Centre​ ​of Tsimbazaza
The visit of Mr. Ban Ki Moon, UN Secretary General in Madagascar was an occasion for his wife, Mrs. Ban Soon Taek to read the interventions of United Nations agencies on the empowerment of women,... Read more

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