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Midwives could cut maternal, newborn deaths by two thirds, says new State of the World’s Midwifery

calendar_today03 June 2014

<p>When properly trained and supported, midwives could provide nearly 90 per cent of sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health services needed by women and newborns. Photo credit: <i>Jhpiego/Kate Holt</i> </p>
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  • Somali midwifery school helps tackle harsh conditions for women

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Somali midwifery school helps tackle harsh conditions for women

calendar_today30 May 2014

<p>Midwifery students graduate from the new Mogadishu Midwifery School in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo credit: <i>UNFPA Somalia</i> </p>
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  • Myanmar’s “red angel” midwives prepare to bring care to displaced women in Rakhine

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Myanmar’s “red angel” midwives prepare to bring care to displaced women in Rakhine

calendar_today28 May 2014

<p>A "red angel" midwife cares for a mother and her newborn in Yangon, Myanmar. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/Benny Manser</i> </p>
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  • In Nigeria, fight against fistula points to problem of early marriage

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In Nigeria, fight against fistula points to problem of early marriage

calendar_today27 May 2014

A fistula rehabilitation centre in Kano, Nigeria. Photo credit: APANEWS
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  • In Nepal, fight against obstetric fistula marches on

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In Nepal, fight against obstetric fistula marches on

calendar_today23 May 2014

In her village in Nepal, Pramila Chaurisiya advocates for women to receive treatment for obstetric fistula. Photo credit: UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

calendar_today22 May 2014

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  • A new lease on life for women living with obstetric fistula in Afghanistan

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A new lease on life for women living with obstetric fistula in Afghanistan

calendar_today22 May 2014

<p>Sharifa (left) at the Malalai Maternity Hospital talking to the doctor that treated her fistula, Dr. Pashtoon Kohistani. <i>Photo credit: Zainab Hiadary/UNFPA Afghanistan</i> </p>
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  • In South Sudan, 200,000 pregnant women may need urgent care

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In South Sudan, 200,000 pregnant women may need urgent care

calendar_today19 May 2014

<p>Pregnant women attend a health seminar at a UNFPA-run health centre in the Tomping displacement camp in Juba, South Sudan. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/Tim McKulka</i> </p>
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Tailoring Services to Nigeria’s Young People

calendar_today14 May 2014

<p>Kori Habib speaks to adolescents at Hello Lagos, a youth centre and health programme in Lagos, Nigeria. <i>Photo credit: APANEWS</i> </p>
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  • The colour purple, changing the future of Afghan mothers

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The colour purple, changing the future of Afghan mothers

calendar_today09 May 2014

<p>From left to right: Aqela, Masooma and Fatima, students at the Community Midwifery School in Kabul. <i>Photo credit: Maria Blanco Lora/UNFPA.</i> </p>
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