Statement

Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis

05 May 2020

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Midwives lost to COVID-19

Published on: 04/05/2020

This International Women's Day, UNFPA mourns the tragic loss of three heroic midwives amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.

Celebrating Iran's midwives on the International Day of the Midwife

Published on: 04/05/2020

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News

Mothers, midwives risking their lives to bring new life into the world

The pandemic has introduced danger and uncertainty to the start of motherhood. Clockwise from top left: © UNFPA DRC, © China Maternal and Child Health Association, © Ethiopian Midwives Association, © UNFPA Honduras, © ZHIAN health organization, © Vojislav Gushevski, © UNFPA Albania
  • 04 May 2020
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News

Millions more cases of violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation, unintended pregnancy expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Outreach workers in Syria are worried about the vulnerability of women and girls under curfew. © UNFPA Syria
  • 28 April 2020
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Resources

Responding to the Challenge of Non-communicable Diseases

Resource date: Sep 2019

Author: UNFPA

This brief covers UNFPA's work on addressing non-communicable diseases, primarily the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer and giving attention to adolescent and maternal health.

This brief comes as part of UNFPA's membership on the UN Interagency Task Force on prevention and management of non-communicable diseases.

News

Ethiopia's midwives grapple with the COVID-19 while ensuring safe delivery

“I will not succumb to short-lived challenges and give up,” says Dawit Mequanint, a midwife in Ethiopia. © Ethiopian Midwives Association
  • 14 April 2020
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News

Infection-control supplies delivered to Viet Nam maternal health facilities amid COVID-19 pandemic

Front-line health workers are particularly at risk of being exposed to the virus. © UNFPA Viet Nam
  • 13 April 2020
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Resources

COVID-19 Technical Brief for Maternity Services

Resource date: Jul 2020

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic

In pandemic-affected Madaripur, midwife Selina Akter delivered a baby girl. Image courtesy of Selina Akter
  • 08 April 2020
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