Canada provides $21 million to boost access to family planning, reproductive health services in Pakistan

23 Dec 2019

A doctor explains the benefits and impact of family planning in a mobile clinic in Chakwal, Punjab. © UNFPA/Asad Zaidi

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As Nairobi Summit ends, time to focus on accountability

Participants celebrate at the closing ceremony in Nairobi. © Nairobi Summit

20 November 2019

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In the Sahel, where motherhood is deadliest, midwives are saving lives

The first woman to give birth at Fatoumata Diallo's clinic named her daughter after the midwife. © Vincent Tremeau/World Bank

22 November 2019

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This is how much it will cost to realize the world we want

In 10 years, the world could achieve three transformative results, at a price tag of only $264 billion, according to new research unveiled at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. © UNFPA Uganda

13 November 2019

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With Sweden, strengthening midwifery care worldwide

16 Dec 2019

UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem meets with midwifery students at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. © UNFPA/Pernille Fenger

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In rural Zambia, midwives trained to address birth complications provide quality maternal care

With midwives in rural areas like the one served by Bwacha Health Center trained in treating birth complications, new mothers no longer have to be transferred to larger hospitals in order to receive the care they need. © UNFPA Zambia

04 December 2019

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With United Kingdom funding, UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme supports better health for women, children and adolescents in Zambia

The Joint Programme launched in 2017 will work to strengthen health systems in Zambia’s Central and Western provinces to improve maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health with an emphasis on equitable access and quality services. © UNFPA Zambia

04 December 2019

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Sex workers face high HIV risks – and high barriers to care

Sex workers are highly vulnerable to gender-based violence, HIV, discrimination and other harms. © Tomislav Georgiev/UNFPA MK

30 November 2019

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Communities make the difference

01 December 2019

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