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WHO calls for revitalized efforts to end malaria

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Strong global collaboration has been critical in saving nearly 13 million lives since 2000.

Gastronomy Tourism takes center stage in the Agenda for Africa

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The 2nd UN Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa reinforced the region’s growing commitment to make gastronomy tourism a key driver in social and economic development.

WHO issues new recommendations to end the rise in “medicalized” female genital mutilation and support survivors.

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Urgent measures are needed to curtail the rising “medicalization” of female genital mutilation (FGM) and to engage health workers to prevent the practice, according to a new guideline published by the World Health Organization (WHO).

“Life is dangerous for women in this camp”: In the Central African Republic, survivors of sexual violence lose critical support as funding is slashed

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The Korsi refugee camp in Birao, in northern Central African Republic, is home to around 18,000 refugees as well as returnees fleeing the conflict in Sudan.

“I witnessed unimaginable horrors”: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls across Sudan

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There are alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan. Over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk of assault.

A chance encounter leads to critical maternal care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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What Ms. Azina didn’t know was that without urgent healthcare, both her pregnancy and childbirth could also hold deadly consequences.

Aid cuts threaten fragile progress in ending maternal deaths, UN agencies warn

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Countries must recommit to ending deaths in childbirth amid major headwinds.

Niger: improving access to services to reduce maternal mortality.

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Niger continues to face high rates of maternal and neonatal mortality. In 2020, maternal mortality was estimated at 441 deaths per 100 000 live births.