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Midwives deployed to remote Afghanistan to lower maternal death rate

calendar_today10 July 2018

Family health houses are helping midwives provide reproductive health care in far-flung parts of Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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After ‘Volcano of Fire’ eruption, women and girls face heightened risks

calendar_today05 July 2018

Women and girls require security, health care and other services in the aftermath of the disaster. © UNFPA Guatemala/Carlos Sebastián

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Health facilities, safe spaces reinforced as monsoon rains threaten Rohingya refugees

calendar_today02 July 2018

As the monsoon season hits Cox's Bazar, refugees at Kutapalong refugee camp and elsewhere fear they are vulnerable to landslides. © UNHCR/Adam Dean

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Reaching “forgotten” Rohingya in Myanmar cut off from basic maternal care

calendar_today11 June 2018

Phu Tu Nee, 19, gave birth with a UNFPA clean delivery kit as the first tropical storm of the monsoon season descended on the camps and villages of “forgotten” Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming

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Finding a way out of child marriage and towards a vocation

calendar_today04 June 2018

Children run towards the sprawl of Domiz 1 camp in northeastern Iraq, where UNFPA-supported women’s and youth centres provide support and care for Syrian refugees. © UNHCR/B. Sokol/November 2012

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Apr 2018

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UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #68 April 2018

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First monsoon rains descend on Rohingya refugee camps, omen of challenges ahead

calendar_today27 April 2018

Early monsoon rains have arrived in Cox's Bazar, reigniting fears about the health and safety of refugees. A refugee woman in a muddy camp in late 2017. © UNFPA/Prince Naymuzzaman

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Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces

calendar_today25 April 2018

Rima*, a 22-year-old mother of two, escaped both violence in Syria and abuse in her home. Today, she works as a health mediator at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Türkiye. © UNFPA Türkiye

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Yemen's midwives brave attacks, long treks to save women

calendar_today04 May 2018

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Yemen's midwives brave attacks, long treks to save women

Midwives like Rawthah Ahmed are going to heroic lengths to serve women in need. See more.

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Amid grinding conflict, Yemen’s midwives go to heroic lengths to save lives

calendar_today04 May 2018

A midwife checks on a newborn during a house call in rural Yemen. Midwives there trek long distances to reach women and babies. © UNFPA Yemen

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Midwives deployed to remote Afghanistan to lower maternal death rate

After ‘Volcano of Fire’ eruption, women and girls face heightened risks

Health facilities, safe spaces reinforced as monsoon rains threaten Rohingya refugees

Reaching “forgotten” Rohingya in Myanmar cut off from basic maternal care

Finding a way out of child marriage and towards a vocation

Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #68 April 2018

First monsoon rains descend on Rohingya refugee camps, omen of challenges ahead

Former child brides find brighter future at Türkiye's safe spaces

Yemen's midwives brave attacks, long treks to save women

Amid grinding conflict, Yemen’s midwives go to heroic lengths to save lives

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