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“Race against death” amid relentless bombardment in Gaza, pregnant women tell UNFPA
- 17 October 2023
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Solar-powered births in Sudan
Midwives making strides in the crisis-hit country
All photos and footage © UNFPA Sudan
13 October 2023
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Rescued from the earthquake in Morocco, midwife Maria delivers babies and saves lives as catastrophe unfolds around her
- 25 September 2023
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The desert, the body, the road
A personal journey through Mauritania and Senegal and the quest for women’s sexual and reproductive health
On the road in Mauritania.
© UNFPA/Gaia Squarci
15 August 2023
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UNFPA and Organon support the Maternity Foundation in using AI to strengthen midwifery skills
11 Sep 2023
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Finding Dignity in Disasters
As sea levels rise in Bangladesh, so do risks for women and girls
Farzana wades through floodwaters in Uttar-Bedkashi in the Khulna District.
© UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince
08 August 2023
Midwives save lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Published on: 01/09/2023
Amid conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, midwives deployed by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—are providing life-saving care for pregnant women in need.
Find out more about our ongoing humanitarian response to the crisis here.
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Beating the odds: Resilience, hope and safe births at a UNFPA mobile clinic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 31 August 2023
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“My life completely changed”: Treating bodies, minds and lives affected by obstetric fistula in Guinea-Bissau
- 16 June 2023
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Leaving no one behind: The UNFPA-backed initiative using drones to connect people with care in Botswana
- 17 July 2023
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