Mothers give the gift of life—it's time to return the favour.

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$50 provides 10 clean delivery kits, containing simple items that save lives.

$165 pays for 5 women to give birth in clinical settings, under skilled care.

$250 provides emergency medical care to 5 pregnant women in humanitarian settings.

Resources

UN resolution on fistula 2018 (A/RES/73/147)

Resource date: Dec 2018

The Resolution calls upon States and the international community to accelerate actions to end fistula and reiterates the need for urgent efforts and significantly increased investment to improve maternal health by addressing sexual and reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health.

The document further  outlines key recommendations and actions, and calls for the development of a Global Road Map to End Fistula within a decade.

Resources

UN report on obstetric fistula 2018 (A/73/285)

Resource date: Jul 2018

The United Nations Secretary-General report outlines efforts made by the international community at the global, regional and national levels to end obstetric fistula, and offers recommendations to intensify those efforts with a human rights-based approach.

News

No mountain too high: Midwives protect women, save lives

Najiba works in one of the hardest-to-reach, poorest areas of Bamyan. © UNFPA Afghanistan
  • 03 May 2019
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News

Reaching pregnant women at risk from conflict in Maguindanao, Philippines

Eight months pregnant and mother of six, Nadia Muson and her family were within earshot of the armed conflict in their municipality of Datu Salibo, Maguindanao. © UNFPA Philippines/ Rochelle Yu
  • 06 May 2019
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News

Just like your mother? Seven ways motherhood has changed (or not) in the last 25 years

It's not your mother's motherhood. © UNFPA/Bruno Feder
  • 03 May 2019
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News

With coffee ceremony and midwives, mums get a happy start in rural Ethiopia

Fikre Molla was happy to receive professional care before, during and after childbirth, without having to forgo traditions. © UNFPA Ethiopia
  • 27 April 2019
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Publication

The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Case Studies on Strengthening Midwifery Services to Avert Maternal and Newborn Deaths

Number of pages: 20

Publication date: 01 Feb 2019

Author: UNFPA

These three midwifery case studies from Bangladesh, Ethiopia and South Sudan document the significant catalytic impact the Maternal Health Thematic Fund has had in comprehensively strengthening midwifery education, associations, regulations and policy in an integrated manner.

This has generated additional national and donor interest and commitment, thereby bringing financial stability and sustainability. It is also influencing national scale-up of midwifery programmes in several countries.

News

Joint operation rescues hundreds from Cyclone Kenneth in Mozambique

The firefighters were deployed a month ago by the Government of Brazil to help victims of Cyclone Idai. Image courtesy of Bombeiros do Brasil
  • 30 April 2019
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Updates

UNFPA, civil society groups meet for first time ahead of Nairobi Summit

18 Apr 2019

Civil society representatives stressed the need to be involved in feeding into the Nairobi process. © UNFPA
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