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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

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Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant migrant from Venezuela, has learned how to protect herself from COVID-19. © UNFPA Brazil

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In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear

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When Maisarjaha Khatun went into labour, her family spent hours trying to find transport to emergency obstetric care. Image courtesy of Jiyaul Hak

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Sweden and UNFPA join forces to protect mothers and babies from COVID-19 in Sudan

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UNFPA-trained midwives are helping prevent COVID-19 infection and to deliver babies in Sudan. © UNFPA Sudan/Soufian Abdul-Mouty

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Supporting mothers, midwives in the COVID-19 pandemic

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Supporting mothers, midwives in the COVID-19 pandemic

With health systems stretched, movement restrictions in place and concerns about disease exposure in health-care settings, mothers and midwives are risking their own health and lives to bring new life into the world. See more: unfpa.org/DeliverNow

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

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Midwives lost to COVID-19

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Midwives lost to COVID-19

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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Sep 2019

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Responding to the Challenge of Non-communicable Diseases

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.

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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear

Sweden and UNFPA join forces to protect mothers and babies from COVID-19 in Sudan

Supporting mothers, midwives in the COVID-19 pandemic

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

Midwives lost to COVID-19

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

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

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

Responding to the Challenge of Non-communicable Diseases

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