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  • 01 September 2023
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Midwives save lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ‌

Published on: 01/09/2023

Amid conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, midwives deployed by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are providing life-saving care for pregnant women in need.

Find out more about our ongoing humanitarian response to the crisis here.

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Beating the odds: Resilience, hope and safe births at a UNFPA mobile clinic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Midwife Fyfy Omoyi hands Ms. Bembeleza her newborn, who was delivered safely at the UNFPA mobile health clinic at the Bulengo displacement camp. The camp is currently sheltering more than 100,000 people who have fled brutal conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ©UNFPA DRC/Jonas Yunus
  • 31 August 2023
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“Sometimes she was desperate”: How survivors of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are healing with the help of UNFPA’s frontline workers

Anny* and her daughter were raped at gunpoint while collecting firewood near the Bulengo camp for internally displaced people, where they are taking shelter from the conflict in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA DRC/Junior Mayindu
  • 18 August 2023
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In times of both new and pro-longed conflicts, as well as devastating weather events, the multi-functioning tents serve as safe spaces, creating a supportive environment for women and their families.
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“My life completely changed”: Treating bodies, minds and lives affected by obstetric fistula in Guinea-Bissau

Maria awaits treatment at Simão Mendes National Hospital in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. © UNFPA Guinea-Bissau/Aleke Ogbada Junior
  • 16 June 2023
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Leaving no one behind: The UNFPA-backed initiative using drones to connect people with care in Botswana

The Drones for Health working group conducts site assessments in Botswana’s Ngami district, to see where the drones would be most suitable and are most needed. © UNFPA Botswana
  • 17 July 2023
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Bonded for life: A UNFPA-supported midwifery student in Gaza delivers her own baby sister

Raneen’s midwifery training helped her deliver her own baby sister during an emergency in Gaza. © UNFPA Palestine
  • 29 June 2023
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