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26 May 2020
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Nurses and midwives working around the clock to ensure safe pregnancies and births in the time of the COVID19 in South Africa
Uthukela District, Kwa-Zulu Natal- The onset of the coronavirus has made it evidently clear that nurses and midwives play a central role in the provision of quality maternal and…
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19 May 2020
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A woman’s diary of giving birth during the COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa
Pregnant mothers giving birth during COVID-19-related lockdowns face uncertainty and potentially life-threatening challenges. Bonang Motlaung, a 33-year-old mother of three,…
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13 May 2020
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United Nations hands over menstrual health and hygiene management products and Covid-19 masks
The United Nations in South Africa and partners today donated thousands of menstrual health and hygiene management products and masks to the government as part of the UN…
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11 May 2020
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Midwives are the backbone of maternal health systems
This year May 5 marked International Day of the Midwife celebrated under the theme “Midwives- Celebrate, Demonstrate, Mobilise, Unite.” To mark the day, the Mail and Guardian, …
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08 May 2020
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MINISTER MAITE NKOANA-MASHABANE CALLS FOR CONTINUAL ACCESS TO MENSTRUAL AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS DURING THE LOCK DOWN PERIOD AND BEYOND, THROUGH PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES
MINISTER MAITE NKOANA-MASHABANE CALLS FOR CONTINUAL ACCESS TO MENSTRUAL AND HYGIENE PRODUCTS DURING THE LOCK DOWN PERIOD AND BEYOND THROUGH PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES
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06 May 2020
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Joint press statement: Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Promoting Gender-responsiveness in the COVID-19 crisis
Protecting Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and Promoting Gender-responsiveness in the COVID-19 crisis
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28 April 2020
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New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and other harmful practices could…
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24 April 2020
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A young man's story: Running out of condoms under a COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa
We sat patiently watching as President [Cyril] Ramaphosa announced that the 21-day lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus would be extended to the end of April. My…
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01 April 2020
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Coronavirus global health emergency
"The recovery from the COVID-19 crisis must lead to a different economy"
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