CONGO (BRAZZAVILLE): UN Launches 7 Billion Actions
Les Depeche de Brazzaville reported on 15 September on the launch by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon of the 7 Billion Campaign coordinated by UNFPA. The Secretary-General called on populations to get involved in the making of a better world. Read in French: Les Depeche de Brazzaville and Les Depeche de Brazzaville
CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE: Free C-Sections
IRIN reported on 15 September on a health policy, introduced in May to reduce the maternal death rate, offering free Caesarean section operations in 35 hospitals across the country. UNFPA supports the initiative. "We believe that free Caesarean sections and the promotion of family planning are among the elements that contribute to reducing deaths by 60 percent," said Jean René Kule, head of advocacy at UNFPA in Brazzaville. "It's an initiative that we want to see continued." Read in English: IRIN
PARAGUAY: Pregnancy among Teenagers
ABC Estudiantil reported on 15 September that teenagers understand sexual relations as pleasure, without reproductive purposes. Without preventive measures, such understandings can lead to unwanted pregnancies, which limit opportunities for young parents and the child, according to UNFPA. Read in Spanish: ABC Estudiantil