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A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

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Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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  • After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

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After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

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Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
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  • From social outcast to future teacher: A Malawi fistula survivor’s story

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From social outcast to future teacher: A Malawi fistula survivor’s story

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Ms. Kaleso suffered stigma and isolation stemming from fistula for a year before she got treatment. © UNFPA Malawi
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  • Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

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Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

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"We lost all our belongings – including the new clothes we had bought for the baby," Tatenda Sithole, from Rusitu. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
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  • Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

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Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

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Midwife Imama (left) checks on Salma and her newborn in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin
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  • Barcode technology transforms access to family planning in the Philippines

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Barcode technology transforms access to family planning in the Philippines

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Ms. Bedla and midwife Ms. Ruanto at the San Roque health centre. © UNFPA Philippines/Reginald Sarmenta
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Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique

calendar_today31 May 2019

A baby girl is born during an emergency Caesarean section delivery. Photograph courtesy of staff at Buzi District Hospital
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Fourth Global Midwifery Symposium

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location_onVancouver Convention Center, Room 110

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  • Treatment for traumatic childbirth injury gives new hope to women in Afghanistan

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Treatment for traumatic childbirth injury gives new hope to women in Afghanistan

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Farah* recently received surgical treatment for obstetric fistula. She says she can now "live a normal life." © UNFPA Afghanistan
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  • Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women

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Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women

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Keflene Yakobo is now a fistula ambassador in her community, helping other women receive treatment and reclaim their lives. © UNFPA Tanzania/Bright Warren
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