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Why health care remains out of reach for millions of adolescents in Asia-Pacific
30 October 2026
Home to nearly half the world’s adolescents, the Asia-Pacific region stands at a critical crossroads. From high out-of-pocket costs to legal barriers and stigma, millions of young…
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Press Release: UNFPA calls for policies to harness the benefits of population ageing across Asia-Pacific
28 October 2026
As population ageing reshapes societies across Asia-Pacific, UNFPA is calling for policies that enable people to live healthier lives at every age.
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Opinion-Editorial: The Pacific and HIV: A chance to turn the tide
22 October 2026
The world has spent more than 40 years learning what works in the AIDS response. For the Pacific, with its long tradition of collective action in tackling shared challenges, those…
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650 million reasons to act: UNFPA calls for health systems that deliver for adolescents in Asia and the Pacific
09 October 2026
New review of 30 countries reveals how contradictory laws, insufficient financing, and stigma keep essential sexual and reproductive health care out of reach for millions.
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Why do Women and Babies Still Die During Pregnancy and Birth?
29 September 2026
To advance global health, we must count every woman and every baby, and make every woman and every baby count. This is the philosophy behind MPDSR systems.
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Stories of survival after the Nepal floods
27 September 2026
A massive collapse of rock and ice from a glacier in the Himalayas triggered catastrophic flooding. “In the panic, people were stepping on top of each other to survive,” said Dawa…
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Governments Commit to Transform Primary Health Care Through Midwifery
24 September 2026
The Governments of Bangladesh and Sweden, in partnership with UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, reaffirmed their collective commitment to strengthening the role of…
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Under the mud
08 September 2026
Adolescent girls tend to be counted late in an emergency.
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Situation Report on the Nepal flood (28 August – 3 September 2026)
04 September 2026
Flooding along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems has caused widespread loss of life, displacement and extensive damage to infrastructure across affected districts of Nepal…
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