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30 March 2022
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Nearly half of all pregnancies are unintended—a global crisis, says new UNFPA report
War, humanitarian emergencies create conditions for unintended pregnancies to climb further
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10 March 2022
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Putting the needs of women and girls first during humanitarian crises
Local communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina have limited capacities to provide services for sexual and reproductive health and essential services for women and girls subjected to…
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08 March 2022
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Providing sexual and reproductive health services to the migrant and refugee women and girls
Migrant and refugee women and girls who come for examinations in Temporary Reception Centers in Bosnia and Herzegovina, managed with the support of the European Union, usually…
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28 January 2022
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Providing support for day-to-day tasks most effective in reducing loneliness in older people, new UNFPA study finds
ISTANBUL/LONDON, 28 January 2022 – Providing tangible support to older people for carrying out day-to-day tasks like grocery shopping is essential for addressing loneliness…
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27 January 2022
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Sarajevo Canton Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme offers blueprint for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Almost three women die from cervical cancer in Bosnia and Herzegovina every week. Cervical cancer ranks sixth among the cancers affecting women in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it…
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21 January 2022
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HPV Vaccination Programme Implementation Set to Begin in Sarajevo Canton
Sarajevo, 21. January 2022 - Cervical cancer is the second most common female cancer worldwide, with over 99 percent cases caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Nearly every…
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01 December 2021
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Promotional Events for the Guidance on Out-of-School Comprehensive Sexuality Education Held in Sarajevo and Banja Luka
Sarajevo and Banja Luka, 1 December 2021 – As we mark 1 December, World AIDS Day, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), in cooperation with the Sarajevo Open Center, the…
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17 November 2021
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Citing poor life quality, almost half of young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina ponder emigration, UNFPA survey finds
SARAJEVO, 17 November 2021 – Nearly one in two young people in Bosnia and Herzegovina, or 47 percent, say they are thinking about leaving the country temporarily or permanently,…
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11 October 2021
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Girls work to make gender equality a reality
“I want to encourage communication about menstruation,” said Azra Komarica, a 19-year-old girl from Bosnia and Herzegovina. “It’s still a taboo topic…
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