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UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy
UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, is closely monitoring and working with partners, governments and UN agencies to address the outbreak of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19),... Read more
“Family planning must be available to every woman who needs it, including adolescent girls” – Health Minister
WINDHOEK, Namibia - “Women and girls need to have access to suitable, reliable and effective family planning methods and commodities to plan for birth spacing and prevent unintended and teenage... Read more
Humanitarian workers benefit from sensitization workshop on prevention of sexual exploitation
WINDHOEK - Namibia, About 146 humanitarian workers from Kavango East and West regions benefited from the sensitization training on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA), held in Rundu... Read more
UNFPA conducts annual programme review meeting with partners
WINDHOEK, Namibia - The United Nation Namibia Country Office and its implementing partners on 20 – 22 November 2019 conducted a Joint Annual Programme Review Meeting to evaluate progress made on the... Read more
Landmark Nairobi Summit on ICPD takes place in Kenya
WINDHOEK, Namibia - Over 9000 conference participants from around the world gathered in the capital of Kenya between 12 – 14 November 2019 to celebrate the 25th commemoration of the ground breaking... Read more
AfriYAN convenes strategic planning meeting
WINDHOEK, Namibia - UNFPA actively empowers and engages young people in its work and advocates for full participation of youth in order to reach their full potential. To this end, UNFPA has been... Read more
Maternal mental health matters! Let’s act now
WINDHOEK, Namibia —“Around one in five women will experience a mental health problem during pregnancy or shortly after giving birth, but maternal mental health disorders are treatable.” This was... Read more
Africa launch of UNFPA’s Global Midwifery Strategy 2018–2030
WINDHOEK, Namibia – The UNFPA Global Midwifery Strategy for 2018–2030 was launched today at the Safari Hotel ahead of the International Confederation of Midwifery (ICM) Regional Conference. The new... Read more
Nation’s health experts look to improve women’s health
WINDHOEK, Namibia - The first-ever Namibia Women’s Health Conference identified action areas to advance the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and the... Read more
Vice President reiterates the Namibian Government support towards the unfinished Cairo Agenda
WINDHOEK, Namibia – While Namibia and the world at large have yielded results toward advancing the goals of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), Vice President H.E.... Read more