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News
“Race against death” amid relentless bombardment in Gaza, pregnant women tell UNFPA
17 October 2023
Solar-powered births in Sudan
Midwives making strides in the crisis-hit country
All photos and footage © UNFPA Sudan
13 October 2023
News
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
Updates
UNFPA and Organon support the Maternity Foundation in using AI to strengthen midwifery skills
11 September 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
Video
Midwives save lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
01 September 2023
https://youtu.be/3Jlmr_M4EHk
https://youtu.be/3Jlmr_M4EHk
Midwives save lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
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.
News
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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