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Displaced by crisis, South Sudan midwifery students focus on saving mothers
JUBA, South Sudan – Nyomon Lilian will never forget the day she decided to become a midwife.
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“I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge
RUMBEK, South Sudan – Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang is a teacher at a nursery and primary school in…
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South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border
LAMWO, Uganda – Nine mothers stood in a single-file line, cuddling their newborn babies, in a…
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Refugees spread the word about safe birth services in Uganda
ADJUMANI DISTRICT, Uganda – Things looked bad for the family of Flora and Patrick Anduga in war-…
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Conflict, poverty, poor health conditions a deadly mix for mothers in South Sudan
TORIT, South Sudan – Insecurity, poverty and poor health care continue to be a deadly mix in South…
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After harrowing escape, South Sudan woman welcomes healthy twins
BENTIU, South Sudan – Nyador Dagey, 35, was three months pregnant and bleeding from a gunshot wound…
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As displacements soar, Juba’s burdened clinics improvise to keep childbirth safe
JUBA, South Sudan – Since the July outbreak of in violence in South Sudan…
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Once frowned on, family planning offers a lifeline in South Sudan
MALAKAL, South Sudan – Life is harsh in the northern city of Malakal. Once a vibrant commercial hub…
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Women face "unspeakable" sexual violence in South Sudan
JUBA, South Sudan – “I never felt so empty and helpless,” Tabitha* told UNFPA. She is one of at…
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Stay and deliver: Saving lives under gunfire in Juba
JUBA, South Sudan – Ferocious violence erupted in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, on 7 July, two…
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