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In Paraguay, nurse Mariel Díaz delivers culturally-sensitive healthcare to indigenous communities

Mariel Díaz Flores, 37, says that she could finish her nursing degree thanks to family planning services. © UNFPA Paraguay/Pedro Ferreira.
  • 08 August 2025
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24 July 2025

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A chance to breathe: How life-saving incubators are transforming newborn care in Somalia

A midwife holds twins at a UNFPA-supported neonatal care health facility in Baidoa, Somalia. © Reado
  • 22 July 2025
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03 April 2025

Annual Report

Maternal and Newborn Health Fund Annual Impact Report 2024

Number of pages: 91

Publication date: 09 Jul 2025

Author: UNFPA

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Midwives are saving lives in Somalia, no matter the circumstances

Published on: 08/07/2025

“In every crisis the country faces, it is the midwives who carry the burden.”

With over 3 million people in Somalia displaced, many pregnant women have limited or no access to healthcare.

See how midwives like Nadiifo step up to provide life-saving support.
 

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The waiting game: How a maternity home in Namibia is offering women and newborns a better chance at surviving – and thriving

The maternity waiting home in the Kunene region offers a place for up to 40 women to stay near the hospital, with skilled midwives on hand to offer care and advice, as well as a shared kitchen, dining room and bedrooms.© UNFPA Namibia
  • 27 May 2025
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Explainer: Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

Students at the Lycée Moderne de Bouna learn about issues around early sexuality in Côte d'Ivoire, where young people make up more than three quarters of the population.© UNFPA Côte d'Ivoire/Ollivier Girard
  • 06 March 2025
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A chance encounter leads to critical maternal care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

In the Kyeshero district of Goma, pregnant Chance Azina chats with Amani, a UNFPA-supported community outreach worker at a nearby health centre. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
  • 04 April 2025
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This Valentine's Day, busting 5 common myths about child marriage

“My parents wanted me to marry at the age of 13, but I was not ready,” said Shwapna, pictured here with her friend Shantimala at an information and awareness-raising session in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Farjana Sultana
  • 14 February 2025
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