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This is one of the only safe places left in Gaza to give birth

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This is one of the only safe places left in Gaza to give birth

This is one of the only safe places left in Gaza to give birth

Imagine going into labour while you’re starving and your local hospital is destroyed.

To help women in Gaza facing this horrific situation, a UNFPA mobile clinic is providing life-saving care.

See what it means to mothers in need.

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Amid the war in Sudan, this incredible midwife does more than just deliver babies

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Amid the war in Sudan, this incredible midwife does more than just deliver babies

Amid the war in Sudan, this incredible midwife does more than just deliver babies

As pregnant women are displaced and traumatized by the ongoing war in Sudan, see how Hager holds her community together from her small home clinic.

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

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

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

Maternal and Newborn Health Fund Annual Impact Report 2024

Publication date

09 July 2025

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

91

Annual Report

Maternal and Newborn Health Fund Annual Impact Report 2024

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Midwives are saving lives in Somalia, no matter the circumstances

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Midwives are saving lives in Somalia, no matter the circumstances

Midwives are saving lives in Somalia, no matter the circumstances

“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

calendar_today27 May 2025

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
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Explainer: Why investing in women and girls benefits everyone

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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
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