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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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11 July 2023
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World Population Day 2023: INETL and UNFPA advocate for gender equality for improved livelihoods in Timor-Leste
To mark World Population Day in Timor-Leste, the National Institute of Statistics (INETL) in collaboration with UNFPA organized a one-day workshop themed "Unleashing the power of…
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07 July 2023
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Upscaling distribution of health supplies in Timor-Leste through mSupply digital system
The mSupply system, an electronic logistics management information system to manage medical supplies, now in phase III of its implementation, has simplified supply chain processes…
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19 June 2023
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict 2023
Conflict is on the rise. We see the images everywhere. Online and in the news. Sometimes even in our own communities. Soldiers with guns run in front of shattered buildings, along…
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02 June 2023
Press Release
Safeguarding health, dignity and privacy of GBV survivors in Timor-Leste
H.E. Bonifácio Mau Coli dos Reis, Vice Minister of Health in Timor-Leste and Pressia Arifin-Cabo, UNFPA Country Representative in Timor-Leste today launched a new safe space…
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26 May 2023
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Why it is important to strengthen health sector’s response to GBV in Timor-Leste
Though gender-based violence (GBV) is the largest category of crimes reported to the police in Timor-Leste, with almost two out of every three Timorese women (15-49 years) report…
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18 May 2023
Press Release
Timor-Leste’s annual population growth rate now at 1.8pc; will double in 39 years at current rate
Timor-Leste’s population grew by approximately 1.8 percent annually from 2015 to 2022 to stand at 1.34 million – a decline from 2.1 percent for the census period 2010 to 2015.
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