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Belgium commits 3 million euros to UNFPA to help end preventable maternal and newborn deaths

calendar_today08 July 2024

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“I suffered a lot”: How UNFPA helps women in Guinea heal from obstetric fistula

calendar_today22 May 2024

Obstetric fistula survivor Kadiatou Bah lived with the condition for nearly 20 years. © UNFPA Guinea/Sayon Idovic Loua
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Between conflict and climate crises, midwives deliver hope for mothers and newborns in Yemen

calendar_today06 May 2024

When Mona began working as a midwife in her local health centre 30 years ago, she was the first in Yemen’s Hadramout Governorate. © UNFPA Yemen
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28 May 2024
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How a teenage mother in Cameroon triumphed over child marriage and sexual violence amid conflict  

calendar_today07 June 2024

UNFPA has deployed 34 midwives and a team of social workers offering life-saving health care and protection services to vulnerable women and girls in remote and hard-to-reach areas of the Far North Region in Cameroon. © UNFPA Cameroon/Samuel Sawalda
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Heroic midwives save lives in northwest Syria

calendar_today22 May 2024

Heroic midwives save lives in northwest Syria

Heroic midwives save lives in northwest Syria

After 13 years of conflict, midwives in northwest Syria are saving lives.

See how crucial midwives are to ensuring pregnant women in need can give birth safely and find out more about how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting women and girls in Syria. Learn more

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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2024

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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2024
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10 May 2024
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Hero’s journey: How UNFPA helps mothers in Madagascar to access emergency obstetric care

calendar_today23 April 2024

Samueline Razafindravao is one of millions of women who intended to give birth at home in Madagascar in recent years. “I was worried about the expense of going to hospital,” she said. © UN News/Daniel Dickinson
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Communication and understanding: The pillars supporting culturally sensitive maternal health care in Panama

calendar_today20 March 2024

Intercultural interpreter Eira Carrera helps the women of her indigenous Ngäbe community liaise with Spanish-speaking health-care providers at the José Domingo De Obaldía Maternal and Infant Hospital. ©UNFPA/Rebecca Zerzan
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