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13 August 2021
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Protecting the lives of those who protect us amidst the COVID-19 pandemic
GABORONE, Botswana: To augment the ongoing response by the Ministry of Health & Wellness (MOHW) to the rapidly escalating COVID-19 pandemic in Botswana, the United Nations…
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12 August 2021
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Young leaders blaze the trail toward a more equitable future
UNITED NATIONS, New York – “In my country, youth are used as fuel for war and are pushed into conflicts,” Abdul Hamid Ghalib, now 23, from Yemen, told UNFPA at a Youth Forum in…
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11 August 2021
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Restoring dignity for girls in the Okavango district
Botshelo Kehumile* found out she was having her first period when she went to the bathroom and realized she had stained her underwear. At fourteen years old, no one had ever…
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06 August 2021
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Empowering guidance teachers in remote areas to provide Comprehensive Sexuality Education
“Girls are still falling pregnant and are forced to drop out of school because they are not educated about sexual reproductive health early enough.” Tshepo Bonang* fell pregnant…
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02 August 2021
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100 tablets support for Botswana's first digitized census
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) handed over 100 tablets to Statistics Botswana to support ongoing preparations for Botswana’s first ever digitized Population and…
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11 July 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences for the population
The COVID-19 pandemic may have lasting consequences for the population. For some, it has led some to postponing childbearing. For others, disruptions in health care have led to…
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08 June 2021
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The Power of Choice- My Body Is My Own
“Let no one make a decision for me, either because they think they love me so much or are being protective. When it comes to my sexual reproductive health, I know what I want,…
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15 May 2021
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Piloting drones to deliver life-saving products for women delivering in rural Botswana
Botswana, one of Africa’s few upper-middle income countries, is the the first country in Southern Africa and the third in Africa to pilot drone technology for health-care delivery…
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14 May 2021
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Game changer! Medical drones pilot project launched to help save lives
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST) together with Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) and Ministry of…
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