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08 May 2020
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Protecting the health and rights of older people amid COVID-19
ISTANBUL, Turkey – The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting people and communities all around the world, but the disease poses heightened risks for older persons, a fact evident in all…
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08 May 2020
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UNFPA launches programme to strengthen gender-responsive family policies in Western Balkans and Moldova
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Women in the Western Balkans and Moldova face significant barriers in achieving balance between their family lives and employment. Though these barriers are…
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06 May 2020
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Protecting seasonal workers in Turkey’s tent settlements from COVID-19
MERSIN, Turkey – Meryem, a Syrian refugee living in a tent settlement in southern Turkey, says her family struggles to maintain their health under even normal circumstances…
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04 May 2020
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Need for disability-sensitive response to violence amplified by COVID-19
TURKESTAN, Kazakhstan — “I’m sure any woman or girl who has survived violence remembers all her life the day when it happened for the first time,” says Indira,* a three-time…
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28 April 2020
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Pandemic leaves older populations struggling with isolation in Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia – Today, about six weeks after Serbia declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the country has more than 7,700 confirmed cases…
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28 April 2020
Press Release
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
More than 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended pregnancies in the coming months. NEW YORK – As the COVID-19 pandemic rages…
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21 April 2020
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Ensuring access to HIV medications amid the coronavirus pandemic
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Natali Kopaliani thought that her trip to Istanbul would be a short one. She had travelled from her home in Georgia to neighbouring Turkey on an urgent …
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21 April 2020
Press Release
New hotline available for people with HIV affected by COVID-19 pandemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
New hotline available for people with HIV affected by COVID19 pandemic
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15 April 2020
Statement
Joint Statement on COVID19: Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia
As the world confronts the COVID19 crisis with collective action, Special Olympics Europe Eurasia and the UNFPA Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia stand firm in…
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