Annual Report

Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2023

Publication date: 01 Aug 2024

Publisher: UNFPA

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Emergency health kits ensure maternal and newborn care in Afghanistan

Shahla Oruzgani, head midwife at Kabul's Malalai Maternity Hospital, attends to a newborn. ©UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 13 December 2021
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Better maternal health outcomes – and sometimes a miracle – in Guinea-Bissau

During a pregnancy complication at seven months, Ami Campini went to two local health centres before being transported to the Regional Hospital of Buba, Guinea-Bissau and delivering a 1.3-kilogram baby girl via emergency Caesarean section. © UNFPA Guinea-Bissau
  • 31 August 2021
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Joy after a frightening preterm delivery in Liberia

Doctors, nurses and midwives celebrate with Anna Bondo as she leaves the Neonatal Unit with her daughter Dorcas. © UNFPA Liberia
  • 16 September 2019
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Life as Precious as Nafeesa

Published on: 23/05/2017

This video showcases how access to emergency obstetric care in Yemen has helped to save lives of mothers and their newborns. Expanding emergency obstetric and newborn care is part of UNFPA's broader work improving reproductive health care in this conflict-affected country. These efforts include providing equipment to health facilities, supporting community-based midwives and providing reproductive health outreach in remote, marginalized and conflict-affected communities.

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Cambodian midwives hone skills to save lives

UNFPA-supported trainings are enabling midwives to provide emergency obstetric and newborn care. © UNFPA Cambodia
  • 30 March 2017
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Before it’s too late: Doctors take on one of the deadliest places for women

In Kelo, Chad, Dr. Youssifou Savadogo shows a class of nurses and midwives how to identify and address labour complications. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard
  • 16 October 2015
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Yemen conflict takes massive toll on health systems

Emergency obstetric and newborn health equipment has been delivered to hospitals throughout Yemen, where health systems are breaking down. © UNFPA/Abduallah Al-Haddad
  • 11 September 2015
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