Video

Mobile ultrasounds bring joy to pregnant women in DR Congo

calendar_today06 March 2026

Mobile ultrasounds bring joy to pregnant women in DR Congo

Mobile ultrasounds bring joy to pregnant women in DR Congo

In the DR Congo, mobile ultrasounds don’t just save lives – they bring comfort and joy to expectant mothers.

See what it means to women trying to bring life into the world amid conflict.

23 February 2026

News

“I arrived with nothing but my life”: Women in South Sudan describe harrowing escape from violence

calendar_today23 February 2026

Nyalueth, a 30-year-old mother of six, waits with other women and babies for healthcare services at the UNFPA-supported Pagook primary healthcare unit, in South Sudan’s Jonglei State. © UNFPA South Sudan/Levi Edward Lubari
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Video

Women and children walk 40 days escaping violence in Sudan

calendar_today17 February 2026

Women and children walk 40 days escaping violence in Sudan

Women and children walk 40 days escaping violence in Sudan

Women and children displaced by violence in Sudan are walking up to 40 days to reach shelter and safety.

Pregnant women are giving birth along the way.

UNFPA Sudan representative, Fabrizia Falcione spoke to some of the women who fled and learnt about the urgent healthcare UNFPA is providing them with.
 

News

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calendar_today10 December 2025

With support from UNFPA, the maternity ward of the Kherson City Perinatal Centre was rebuilt within a bunker, ensuring women can give birth in safer conditions despite ongoing attacks. © UNFPA Ukraine /Olha Lavryk
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News

From fear to gratitude at a maternity hospital in Uzbekistan

calendar_today17 December 2025

UNFPA provides modern medical equipment and trains healthcare workers across Uzbekistan to ensure that every childbirth is safe, even in emergency cases. © UNFPA Uzbekistan/Guzaliya Nugmankhodjayeva
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News

Amid Sudan’s grinding war, maternity hospital offers a beacon of hope

calendar_today23 October 2025

Kosti Maternity Hospital, supported by UNFPA, manages an average of 15 childbirths every day. ©UNFPA Sudan
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News

Wrapping up 2025: Good news stories from a bad year

calendar_today22 December 2025

Adolescent girls at the UNFPA-supported Ndenguma safe space Nsanje District, southern Malawi, where they learn about the dangers of early marriage and teenage pregnancy and have access to contraceptives.© UNFPA Malawi/Thoko Chikondi
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Events

Universal Health Coverage Day

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Updates

UNFPA secures new support to accelerate advocacy for maternal and newborn health

calendar_today10 December 2025

A midwife with a newborn at Sennar Hospital in southeastern Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan
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