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Voices from the frontline: Lebanon

Healthcare workers are the backbone of any healthcare emergency response, and COVID-19 is no different. Despite the difficult circumstances many of them face, they continue to deliver vital healthcare to their communities. We talk to Malak Dirani, a midwife in Lebanon of the impact COVID-19 on her work.
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IPPF Statement on US withdrawal from WHO

The health of people around the world is threatened by the US decision to end its relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Cyclone Harold response: A 'hidden agenda'?

Women often have to hide their sexual and reproductive health issues and concerns, for fear of stigmatization, or even coercion and violence. Nurse Leias Obed knows how to work around this.
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What you need to know about pregnancy and COVID-19

A pregnancy during the current outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) could mean that fear, anxiety and uncertainty around your health and your unborn baby’s health has crept in. Understandably, you may have a lot of questions, so to help you answer some of these we've put together the following guidance on pregnancy and COVID-19.
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What you need to know about sex and COVID-19

To help reduce the risk of contracting and spreading COVID-19, it's advised to practice social distancing and self-isolation if you or your partner exhibit symptoms. But what does than mean when it comes to sex? We've put together a short guide on sex and COVID-19, and things you can do to keep yourself as safe as possible.
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Quiz: Sexual & reproductive health and COVID-19

The COVID-19/coronavirus pandemic is a health crisis across every setting, and that includes sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH). We’ve put together a short quiz to bust some myths you might have heard when it comes to SRH and coronavirus.
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Annual Performance Report 2018

Annual Performance Report 2018 summarizes progress made by IPPF to achieve our Strategic Framework 2016-2022 so that everyone can realize their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
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COVID-19 Impact: What we know so far – Brazil

The COVID-19 situation in Brazil has been making global headlines recently. We interviewed Dr Ilana Ambrogi to discover what impact this has had on the delivery of sexual and reproductive healthcare, where inequalities have long-existed.
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