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Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic

In pandemic-affected Madaripur, midwife Selina Akter delivered a baby girl. Image courtesy of Selina Akter
  • 08 April 2020
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Born in a pandemic: Newborns in Iran delivered safely amid COVID-19 outbreak

Published on: 28/03/2020

"Under no circumstances will I ever abandon my patients," Iran's midwives say. 

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As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks

Women face increased risk of violence, loss of livelihoods and other threats under the pandemic. © Unsplash/Tam Wai
  • 19 March 2020
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Publication

Small Area Estimation

Better Data for More Effective Policies and Programmes

Publication date: 31 Jan 2020

Author: UNFPA

This brochure describes a method of Small Area Estimation that combines census and household survey data. It also presents a case study based on data from Nepal. The case study illustrates the use of census as well as demographic and health survey data to generate estimates of three family planning related indicators for Village Development Committees and Municipalities in rural and urban areas, respectively.

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Better suicide prevention and mental health care needed among Myanmar’s most vulnerable

Young people in Myanmar face a variety of risk factors for depression and other mental health disorders, including exposure to conflict and humanitarian crisis. © UNFPA Myanmar
  • 04 March 2020
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As COVID-19 continues to spread, pregnant and breastfeeding women advised to take precautions

Sanitary supplies, medical equipment and other essentials are being distributed in the hardest-hit parts of China. © UNFPA China
  • 05 March 2020
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“Never give up hope,” fistula survivor tells Pakistani women

Ms. Shamshad turned her life around after getting fistula repair surgery at the Koohi Goth Women’s Hospital in Karachi. © UNFPA Pakistan
  • 08 January 2020
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News

A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

The world has seen both peril and promise in the last 10 years.
  • 23 December 2019
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Updates

Canada provides $21 million to boost access to family planning, reproductive health services in Pakistan

23 Dec 2019

A doctor explains the benefits and impact of family planning in a mobile clinic in Chakwal, Punjab. © UNFPA/Asad Zaidi
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Women and girls’ pathway to a life free from violence in Lao People's Democratic Republic

A women-friendly space in Attapue. UNFPA has helped the Lao Women's Union to provide psychosocial support in the community. Such efforts will continue as the country rolls out the Essential Services Package. © UNFPA Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • 10 December 2019
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