Lydia Zigomo

Why do #MothersDay & #MidwivesDay fall in the same week?💛 Zeweditu, a mom of 4 expecting her 5th, is staying at @UNFPA-supported maternity waiting home. Sahelle, a midwife, keeps the waiting home running, to make sure she delivers safe. Some things belong together. @UNEthiopia

Motherhood is courage. It's is power. It's the foundation on which communities rise. 💙 This #MothersDay, @unfpachief @dienekeita shares a heartfelt message in celebration of mothers everywhere. 🌍 👉🔗unf.pa/3QXD9bD

As a little girl, Nigatwa told everyone she would be a doctor. She grew up in the Hammer community & knew what was missing. Now she has found her calling, a 2nd year midwifery student at @LedegMC & counting the days to go back home to serve. @UNFPA @UNFPA_ESARO @UNEthiopia

What does a $105M+ partnership look like? It looks like fewer maternal deaths, better HIV prevention, & rights for the most vulnerable. Thank you, #Sweden, for doubling down on your commitment to the people of East & Southern Africa. Let’s keep building. esaro.unfpa.org/en/news/sweden…

Highlights of my 1st visit to Karamoja: Moving conversations with adolescent girls about their aspirations in life. Teenage pregnancy in this region is higher than the national average. Young girls represent a third of maternal deaths. We have more work to do 🧡

Midwives are often the first, and sometimes the only, line of care for women and girls. In East & Southern Africa, investing in midwives isn’t optional. It’s life-saving. #DayOfTheMidwife #MidwivesSaveLives

Midwives are the backbone of maternal & newborn care in Lesotho. This #InternationalDayOfTheMidwife, we celebrate their lifesaving work, ensuring safer pregnancies, safer births, and healthier futures for all. Rea leboha to all midwives! #MidwivesSaveLives #UNFPA

Great hosting @NorwayAmbKenya, @GunnRoset, @Lzigomo for a visit with health workers & young women in Kibera on youth-friendly SRHR & GBV services. Over 2,300 girls in Kibera have accessed free services through @tikoafrica in 2026, empowering them to protect their health & future.

“Africa’s health systems are not just evolving, they are being redefined by who we serve, where they live, & how care is delivered.” ~ @LZigomo, @UNFPA RD. Speaking at the @WorldHealthSmt, we emphasize that joint efforts is important in meeting the needs of every woman & girl.

Always grounding to reconnect on what truly matters, the lives and futures of women & girls. A meaningful exchange with the Danish Ambassador in Nairobi. Partnerships and support like this make the work real, and the impact possible. 🇩🇰 #SRHR

Progress for women and girls depends on strong leadership and sustained partnership. UNFPA ESARO RD @LZigomo met with the Principal Secretary for Health @fnoluga to align on priorities to strengthen health systems, close access gaps, and advance #SRHR across Kenya. 1/2

Signed ✍ Sannere is now officially a UNFPA Lesotho Youth Ambassador! Together, we’re amplifying youth voices and advancing sexual & reproductive health and rights for every young person. #UNFPA #YouthAmbassador #Lesotho #SRHR

We are excited to officially welcome @hasset_dereje, @MissWorldLtd #Africa 2025, as @UNFPAEthiopia Youth Champion! Hasset brings passion & a strong commitment to advancing the health, rights, & opportunities of young people in #Ethiopia. Welcome to the journey, Hasset!

Always inspiring to focus on what really matters - keeping women and girls safe, healthy, and in charge of their own futures. We couldn't do this work without Sweden's solid trust and support. When we team up, we can reach the women who need us most. Thank you Sweden.

Partnerships are not just about collaboration—they are about delivering results where it matters most. Across the region, @UNFPA works with governments, donors, and communities to expand access to care, strengthen systems, and protect the rights of women and girls. @LZigomo

No woman should die giving life. In 2025: 8 Mobile Health Clinics reached remote areas of #Ethiopia. ANC, family planning, GBV awareness From care to community change. Explore the full story: unf.pa/4thGqRl @UNFPA_ESARO @UNFPA @UNEthiopia @JapanEthiopia @KkouameKoffi

Meaningful exchange with members of the Global South Coalition for SRHR and Development Justice. Grateful for their sustained leadership and advocacy. The voices of the Global South are essential in safeguarding rights and choices.

This week at #CPD59, the pressing question is: how do we use technology fairly, ethically and inclusively? Rarely has the need to find common ground around common solutions been more urgent. Read @unfpachief’s reflections ⤵️ unf.pa/UNChronicle

From drones to AI and mHealth, #Africa is innovating health systems. At #CPD59, @UNFPA RD @LZigomo joins #Tanzania-led event highlighting a digitally ready region: 850M+ mobile users, 46% internet penetration & rising AI capacity—expanding access to life-saving #SRH #ICPD59

Pleased to join discussion on ending preventable maternal deaths in Africa. Technology and innovative finance can be powerful accelerators in efforts to ensure safer birth. Let's scale up African-led solutions and use all tools at our disposal to reach the last mile. #CPD59