Delinking Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting from Islam
Female genital mutilation or cutting (FGM/C), also known as FGM/C, is practiced in at least 28 countries of sub-Saharan Africa, a few countries…
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Socio-Cultural Factors That Affect Reproductive Health In Latin America: Emerging Opportunities, Challenges and Learning on Context, Concept and Practice
In health service planning, most attention usually goes to planning on the supply side of services. The question as to whether the services will…
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Socio-Cultural Influences on the Reproductive Health of Migrant Women: A Review of Literature in Viet Nam
This publication has been prepared by the UNFPA Asia Pacific Regional Office (APRO) in collaboration with the UNFPA Viet Nam Country Office…
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Socio-Cultural Influences on the Reproductive Health of Migrant Women: A Review of Literature in Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand and Viet Nam
This paper is an overview of the analysis presented in a series of four literature reviews that the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)…
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Study on Traditional Beliefs and Practices Regarding Maternal and Child Health in Yunnan, Guizhou, Qinghai and Tibet
The participants of this research project wish to thank Professor Ding Hong for her critical role guiding this research project from its…
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Cultural Beliefs and Traditional Rituals About Child Birth Practices in Lao PDR
Lao PDR is a low income country with the total population of 5.6 million. The reproductive health status of women and girls, especially ethnic…
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Global Programme to Enhance Reproductive Health Commodity Security: Annual Report 2010
The urgent and ongoing need for a reliable supply of contraceptives, condoms, medicines and equipment in developing countries is the challenge…
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Fact Sheet on LDCs
The group of least developed countries (LDCs) currently includes 48 countries: 33 from Africa, 14 from Asia and 1 country from Latin…
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The Millennium Development Goals Report 2011
More than 10 years have passed since world leaders established goals and targets to free humanity from extreme poverty, hunger, illiteracy and…
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