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Sexual and Reproductive Health & Family Planning

WebReproductive health is a lifetime concern for both women and men, from infancy to old age. UNFPA works with governments and partners to promote universal …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Menstrual Health in Sri Lanka: A timeline

WebUNFPA’s mandate in delivering for women and girls indicates that menstrual health is essential to bodily autonomy. Menstrual Hygiene Day is a global advocacy platform to …

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Menstrual Health & Endometriosis: It’s OK to talk about it. Period.

WebCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (05 November 2021): Menstruation is a natural monthly occurrence for the 1.8 billion women and girls of reproductive age across the world. Yet millions are …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Menstrual Hygiene Day

Web28 May 2023. Menstrual health is a human rights issue – not just a health one. The theme for Menstrual Hygiene Day this year is ‘Making menstruation a normal fact of life by …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka UNFPA in Srilanka

WebUNFPA is the United Nations’ sexual and reproductive health agency. Since UNFPA started its work in 1969, the world has seen progress: The number and rate of women dying …

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Equity in sexual and reproductive health and rights

WebCOLOMBO, Sri Lanka (04 August 2020): In Sri Lanka, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services are often inaccessible to persons living with disabilities due to barriers …

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Mapping of social services sector for the prevention and response …

WebThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the lead UN agency working to further gender equality and women’s empowerment in Sri Lanka. Responding to Sexual and …

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The need for Comprehensive sexualiT y eduCaTion in sri lanka

Web2. The need for Comprehensive sexualiT y eduCaTion in sri lanka. “Traditional family and cultural values designed to protect young people have restricted young people from …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Exciting strides in women's health!

WebIn a significant leap forward for women's health, UNFPA Sri Lanka and the Ministry of Health have spearheaded a National Stakeholder Consultation aimed at standardizing …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Publications

WebRapid Gender Analysis Sri Lanka 2022. Publication. In August 2022, UNFPA in collaboration with Chrysalis, conducted a Rapid Gender Analysis to bring attention to the on-going …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Midwives save lives

WebMidwives save lives. 21 September 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has fast become one of the most important threats to global health, completely changing how we live. The things …

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National Strategic Plan on Maternal and Newborn Health (2017

WebMaternal and Newborn Health Strategic Plan (MNH SP) 2017 – 2025 is developed in order to address the unfinished agenda of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Mental Health and Psychosocial Support …

WebThe economic crisis has put immense pressure on various aspects of the country and the healthcare system is no exception. Health workers are at the forefront of the response, working long hours under difficult circumstances, which can take a toll on their mental health and wellbeing. Providing psychosocial support to health workers is essential to maintain …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka National Family Planning Programme Review 2017

WebSri Lanka has a long history with regard to family planning and maternal care. Since the introduction of the National Family Planning Programme (NFPP) in 1965, there has been …

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UNFPA Sri Lanka Health Sector Response to Gender Based …

WebThe United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the lead UN agency working to further gender equality and women’s empowerment in Sri Lanka. We are pleased to be a part of the joint effort with the Ministry of Health to develop the first ‘Standard Operating Procedures on sexual and gender-based violence for first-contact-point …

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POPULATION MATTERS

Web01. 1 in 4 people in Sri Lanka are between the ages of 15 and 29 years1 - a total of 4.7 million in 2014 and in the next 15 years, 5.5 million more Sri Lankans will be under the …

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Health Sector Response to Gender Based Violence NatioNal …

WebHealth Sector Response to Gender Based Violence 2019 NatioNal GuideliNe for first CoNtaCt PoiNt HealtH Care Providers Sri Lanka Ministry of Health, Nutrition Created by …

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COMPREHENSIVE SEXUALITY EDUCATION IN SRI LANKA

Web03 Study Sample • Island-wide Random Sampling • 294 schools • 2,776 students: 1,069 boys and 1,707 girls from Grades 10,11 and 12 (Arts & Commerce stream)

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