Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Speakingwith the press on the sidelines of the launch of a new project for Vietnam inHanoi on May 5, Naomi suggested the country focus on special, underprivileged groupslike ethnic minorities as the maternal mortality ratio among them is two tothree times higher than the national average.
TheUNFPA Representative also pointed out unintended pregnancy among young adults,and held that it is time for Vietnam to pay more attention to the vulnerable populationsso that the country can firmly step towards sustainable development goals(SDGs).
Theabove-said project, VNM10P04, aims support Vietnamese agencies in producing andutilising quality population data for the formulation and implementation ofsocio-economic development policies, strategies, and programmes.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative in Vietnam Naomi Kitahara (Photo: UNFPA)Theproject, to run from now to 2026 at a total cost of 1.9 million USD, willassist Vietnamese agencies in applying new technologies and communicationplatforms in the collection, analysis, dissemination, and use of qualitypopulation data in order to ensure evidence-based policies, strategies, andprogrammes for the SGD achievement by 2030.
Inthis regard, Naomi said although Vietnam has recorded various socio-economicachievements, the country still needs quality data to have a closer look on thepresent situation and help policy-makers devise better plans to bringthe Vietnamese economy to the pre-pandemic level.
Alsoon May 5, the UNFPA revealed the key findings in its recently released “Stateof World Population 2022” report, titled "Understanding the Unseen: TakingAction to End the Neglected Problem of Unintended Pregnancy".
Accordingto the UNFPA Representative, the report pointed out the crisis of unintended pregnancyin Vietnam and globally, and that the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues haveworsened the situation.
Shesuggested the UNFPA and Vietnamese competent agencies join hands to soon dealwith the problem./.
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