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Published on: 12/05/2023

Meet Elisa, the midwife who leads the delivery room at San Andrés Hospital in Colombia.

With her team, she ensures that every woman receives quality health care while being treated with dignity and respect.

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Midwives are saving lives in rural Colombia

Six UNFPA programmes around the world ensuring “health for all” in a world of 8 billion

Least responsible, hardest hit: New UNFPA brief explores climate change’s disproportionate harm on people of African descent

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