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UNFPA

Publication date

Aug 2024

Annual Report

Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2023

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News story

Emergency health kits ensure maternal and newborn care in Afghanistan

calendar_today13 December 2021

Shahla Oruzgani, head midwife at Kabul's Malalai Maternity Hospital, attends to a newborn. ©UNFPA Afghanistan
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News story

Better maternal health outcomes – and sometimes a miracle – in Guinea-Bissau

calendar_today31 August 2021

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
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News

Joy after a frightening preterm delivery in Liberia

calendar_today16 September 2019

Doctors, nurses and midwives celebrate with Anna Bondo as she leaves the Neonatal Unit with her daughter Dorcas. © UNFPA Liberia
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Video

Life as Precious as Nafeesa

calendar_today23 May 2017

Life as Precious as Nafeesa

Life as Precious as Nafeesa

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.

News

Cambodian midwives hone skills to save lives

calendar_today30 March 2017

UNFPA-supported trainings are enabling midwives to provide emergency obstetric and newborn care. © UNFPA Cambodia
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News

Before it’s too late: Doctors take on one of the deadliest places for women

calendar_today16 October 2015

In Kelo, Chad, Dr. Youssifou Savadogo shows a class of nurses and midwives how to identify and address labour complications. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard
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News

Yemen conflict takes massive toll on health systems

calendar_today11 September 2015

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