Sweden commits $7.26 lakh to strengthen reproductive health services in Bangladesh during pandemic
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Star Digital Report
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Sweden has committed 6 million Swedish kronor ($7.26 lakh) to support UN Population Agency's efforts in strengthening the quality and availability of sexual and reproductive health services in Bangladesh during COVID-19.
An agreement was signed in this regard by Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg von Linde and UNFPA Bangladesh Representative Dr Asa Torkelsson during a ceremony at the Sweden Embassy today.
The new assistance takes the total Swedish contribution to UNFPA to 127 million Swedish kronor ($15.5 million) within 2017-2022 period.
In a statement, Linde said during the Covid-19 pandemic, it is all the more important to ensure safe pregnancies and childbirths as well as reducing maternal mortality among the most vulnerable.