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13 October 2023
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UNFPA and AJTL join forces to provide evidence-based information on sexual and reproductive health in Timor-Leste
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Associação Jornalista Timor Lorosa’e (AJTL) have officially entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at promoting…
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11 October 2023
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Let them lead: Ensuring 600 million adolescent girls have what they need to create the future they want
Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world.
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22 September 2023
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UNFPA, University of Tasmania sign MOU to develop social and behavioral interventions to end maternal mortality in Timor-Leste
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) and the University of Tasmania have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop behavioral interventions to reduce maternal mortality in Timor…
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12 September 2023
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Strengthening health systems and enquiries into deaths during pregnancy, labour and after delivery key to reducing maternal mortality in Timor-Leste
To support strengthening of healthcare systems and surveillance into deaths during pregnancy, labour and after delivery in Timor-Leste, Australian Government through UNFPA Asia…
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05 September 2023
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UN Population Fund Goodwill Ambassador, Catarina Furtado, visits Timor-Leste to support maternal health, gender equality and human rights
Catarina Furtado, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Goodwill Ambassador is in Timor-Leste for a four-day visit to advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights,…
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01 September 2023
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Miguel da Costa: Shifting gears to save lives in Timor-Leste
In Timor-Leste, lack of patient transport remains one of the most important challenges preventing communities from accessing health care services. Most families, in rural areas…
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23 August 2023
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South-South cooperation between Timor-Leste and Thailand for midwifery education to bring down maternal mortality
The Government of Timor-Leste, through the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education, is embarking on improving the quality and standards of midwifery education to bring…
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11 August 2023
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UNFPA handover 70,000 syphilis and HIV combo rapid test kits to Government of Timor-Leste
UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, handed over 70,000 syphilis and HIV combo rapid test kits to the Government of Timor-Leste through the Ministry of…
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10 August 2023
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International Youth Day 2023: Investing in green skills for the youth vital for Timor-Leste’s future
Although the youth (below 30 years) make up half the world’s population, with the figure expected to reach 57 percent by the end of 2030, they will suffer the impacts of climate…
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