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20 September 2020
News
Population taskforces set to tackle population issues on local levels
UNFPA and the Ministry of Local Development are resuming their activities under the EU Support to Egypt’s National Population Strategy project, with workshops in five different governorates. ...
Read story13 September 2020
Video
Peer Cast - Episode 7
On this episode of Peer Cast, Dr. Amr Hassan, former Rapporteur of the National Population Council and gynecologist, discusses preventable maternal deaths and the importance of family planning.&...
Read story02 September 2020
Video
Y-PEER takes on COVID-19
Y-PEER produced this video to raise the awareness of young people around COVID-19 as well as correct misinformation and confront stigmatization associated with the pandemic.
Read story02 September 2020
Video
Peer Cast - Episode 6
On this episode of Peer Cast, Dr. Amr Hassan, former Rapporteur of the National Population Council and gynecologist, answers the most pressing questions about pregnancy and COVID-19. The p...
Read story01 September 2020
Video
Y-PEER in Upper Egypt
This video aims to raise awareness around COVID-19 targeting Upper Egypt. The video was followed by several sessions and online campaigns targeted the same demographic.
Read story12 August 2020
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Peer Cast - Episode 5
Listen to this special episode of Peer Cast on the occasion of International Youth Day! This week, UNFPA Youth Specialist Dr. Manal Eid highlights the different ways throughwhich UNFPA engages with y...
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31 July 2020
Statement
Joint Statement: The EU and UNFPA stand by Egypt in its fight against COVID 19
If we cannot stress enough how important handwashing, social distancing and wearing masks are to fight the spread of the pandemic, we, the UNFPA and the EU, want today, on the occasion of the Nationa...
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Video
Family planning unit works to ensure continuity of services amid COVID-19 outbreak
Nashwa Mohamed opens her notebook in front of her, picks up her phone and starts going over her list and dialing. An outreach worker at the Ahalina Family Planning Unit on the outskirts of Cairo, ...
Read story26 July 2020
Video
Peer Cast - Episode 5
Dr. Hala Sweed, Head of Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Medicine at Ain Shams University, offers advice to young people on building their immunity and fending off viruses. She also reassures lis...
Read story11 July 2020
Video
A pregnant COVID-19 patient’s road to delivery and recovery
Just as soon as she started her 9th month of pregnancy, Mayada Reda started feeling feverish and had a slight cough. She began to worry when she lost her sense of taste and smell. “I texted ...
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