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Commitment to supporting childbirth amid Afghanistan’s deteriorating security situation

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A midwife at a family health house provides care to a baby. Image taken in 2020. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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For breast cancer survivors and supporters in Palestine, a chance to come together

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Breast cancer survivors help make wigs for women who have lost their hair because of the treatment for the disease at Jabalia Women's Health Centre in Gaza Strip, Palestine. Other women who help may have a personal reason to do so, like having a relative diagnosed with breast cancer, or simply want to show support. © Abdel Shafi Community Health Association

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Sep 2021

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Annual Report

Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2020

Saving lives and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on mothers and newborns

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Midwives continue to deliver amid uncertainty in Afghanistan

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UNFPA’s midwifery helpline continues to operate, providing uninterrupted life-saving obstetric support to birth attendants facing pregnancy complications and dangerous deliveries. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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Better maternal health outcomes – and sometimes a miracle – in Guinea-Bissau

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During a pregnancy complication at seven months, Ami Campini went to two local health centres before being transported to the Regional Hospital of Buba, Guinea-Bissau and delivering a 1.3-kilogram baby girl via emergency Caesarean section. © UNFPA Guinea-Bissau

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Midwifery training helps doctors, nurses level up their skills in rural China

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Dr. Cairen Sangji conducts an antenatal examination for a local Tibetan woman in Yushu, Qinghai Province. Image courtesy of Yushu County Maternal and Child Health Hospital

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Midwives bring portable ultrasound technology to remote communities in Kenya

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Tigray conflict decimates maternal health services, overwhelms health workers

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Partnering with traditional birth attendants to reach Afro-descendant and indigenous women in Colombia

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Traditional midwives are working with health systems to provide both modern and traditional care to expectant mothers. © UNFPA Colombia

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As Afghanistan grapples with surge in COVID-19 cases, one midwife shares her strength

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Mastura Zia provides maternal health services to Afghan returnees, many of them deported from neighbouring Iran. © Zaeem Abdul Rahman/UNFPA Afghanistan

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Commitment to supporting childbirth amid Afghanistan’s deteriorating security situation

For breast cancer survivors and supporters in Palestine, a chance to come together

Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2020

Saving lives and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on mothers and newborns

Midwives continue to deliver amid uncertainty in Afghanistan

Better maternal health outcomes – and sometimes a miracle – in Guinea-Bissau

Midwifery training helps doctors, nurses level up their skills in rural China

Midwives bring portable ultrasound technology to remote communities in Kenya

Tigray conflict decimates maternal health services, overwhelms health workers

Partnering with traditional birth attendants to reach Afro-descendant and indigenous women in Colombia

As Afghanistan grapples with surge in COVID-19 cases, one midwife shares her strength

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