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Towards sexual and reproductive health and rights for all in Europe
This interview with Alanna Armitage, Director of UNFPA’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia Regional Office, originally appeared in issue No. 84 of Entre Nous, The European Magazine for Sexual and... Read more
Partnering to prevent and treat cervical cancer in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan – Free HPV vaccination will be introduced in Turkmenistan as part of joint efforts between the government and UNFPA to prevent and treat cervical cancer, the second-most-... Read more
Joining together to engage men and boys for gender justice
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Rigid gender roles in many countries in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region mean that men often have limited involvement in caregiving for their children, and women face... Read more
UNFPA welcomes new European action plan for sexual and reproductive health
COPENHAGEN – The adoption last week of a European action plan for sexual and reproductive health was welcomed by UNFPA, which provided advocacy, technical, and coordination support to the action plan... Read more
Peer educators in Moldova help fill the gaps in sexuality education
CHISINAU, Moldova – Cristi, 16, is passionate about skateboarding, computer programming, and poetry. Though he just graduated from high school, he never received any sexuality education during his... Read more
UNFPA launches Regional Training Programme in Colposcopy and Cervical Pre-Cancer Management
LYON, France — More healthcare professionals in Eastern Europe and Central Asia are being trained in colposcopy and clinical management of precancerous lesions as part of a UNFPA-led effort to... Read more
Boosting standards of care for women's health region-wide
TURIN, Italy – The Russian-language version of a ground-breaking set of European standards of care aimed at improving women’s health outcomes in Eastern Europe and Central Asia was launched in May at... Read more
UNFPA's new Regional Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia takes up office
ISTANBUL – Alanna Armitage has been appointed as the new Director of UNFPA’s Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia and assumed her new function. “This is an exciting moment to take the... Read more
WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Armenia, Belarus, and the Republic of Moldova
COPENHAGEN, GENEVA, and ISTANBUL -- United Nations agencies congratulate Belarus for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis and Armenia and the Republic of Moldova for... Read more
Improving demographic policies in Moldova with international expertise
CHISINAU, Moldova – One of the youngest countries in Europe, the Republic of Moldova is still faced with significant demographic challenges as rapid ageing and a low fertility rate spark fears about... Read more