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22 March 2017
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UNFPA Representative Presents Credentials

REDUCTION OF MATERNAL MORTALITY HIGH ON UNFPA'S AGENDA

  The need to support efforts towards reduction of maternal mortality in Lesotho topped the agenda when UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund Representative to Lesotho Ms Nuzhat Ehsan presented... Read more

7 March 2017
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UNFPA calls for concerted effort to fight GBV

UNFPA calls for concerted effort to fight GBV

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund Representative to Lesotho Ms Nuzhat Ehsan has emphasized need for a concerted effort to thwart Gender Based Violence (GBV). Speaking during a meeting to... Read more

15 February 2017
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Condom Use Promotion in Mafeteng

Condoms Be Kept In Homes

  The community of Ha Ntema, Maboloka in the Mafeteng district has resolved to start keeping condoms in their households to ease accessibility for their family members.   When a team from UNFPA, the... Read more

10 November 2016
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UNFPA and Partners Review Progress/Plan for 2017

UNFPA Ethos Underscored - No Woman Should Die Giving Life

A two day meeting between UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund Lesotho Country Office and Implementing Partners ended on a high note on Thursday (10/11/2016) with the Officer in Charge Dr... Read more

9 November 2016
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Maternal Health is For All of Us, Dr Chima

Maternal Health is About All of Us – Dr Chima

“When we talk about maternal health in UNFPA, it is so personal, we are talking about our sisters, mothers, our aunts, so let us keep in mind during this progress review meeting that we are doing it... Read more

4 November 2016
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Dr Chima and Prince Seeiso

UNFPA LESOTHO OIC MEETS PRINCE SEEISO OVER POSSIBLE COLLABORATION

Support for programmes geared towards adolescents and young people topped the agenda when UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund Officer in Charge for the Lesotho Country Office, Dr Reginald Chima... Read more

12 October 2016
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Girls Get Shoes, Dignity Kits During Day of Girl Celebrations

JUBILATION AS DAY OF THE GIRL IS CELEBRATED

It was a day of jubilation when Lesotho commemorated International Day of the Girl Child at Ha Nkuebe, Sebapala in the Quthing district on 11th October, 2016. The highlight of the commemoration,... Read more

12 September 2016
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Providing Space for Teenage Girls

"Be Connected, Be Tested, Be Safe" Providing Space for Teenage Girls

  Unplanned pregnancies, cross generational relationships, early marriage and peer pressure are some of the issues that constantly emerge from young people as concerns and issues to avoid during... Read more

1 September 2016
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Khobotlo Supplying Masses With Vegetables

A Green House Changes the Life of a Young Person

When Leutsoa Khobotlo cleared garbage at his landlord’s yard to start a small vegetable garden two years ago, little did he know that he would end up running a green house, producing enough... Read more

4 August 2016
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Lesotho Begins evaluation of UNFPA Sixth Country Programme

Lesotho's Evaluation of Sixth Country Programme Begins

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund Representative to Lesotho Mrs Therese Zeba Kobeane has called for impartiality, accountability and commitment from the Country Programme Evaluation (CPE)... Read more

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