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Midwives in Uganda ramp up action against postpartum bleeding, a leading cause of maternal death

calendar_today09 October 2025

Midwives learn up-to-date tools and methods for detecting and treating postpartum haemorrhage at a UNFPA-supported training in Kampala. © UNFPA Uganda
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Amid the war in Sudan, this incredible midwife does more than just deliver babies

calendar_today30 September 2025

Amid the war in Sudan, this incredible midwife does more than just deliver babies

Amid the war in Sudan, this incredible midwife does more than just deliver babies

As pregnant women are displaced and traumatized by the ongoing war in Sudan, see how Hager holds her community together from her small home clinic.

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A chance to breathe: How life-saving incubators are transforming newborn care in Somalia

calendar_today22 July 2025

A midwife holds twins at a UNFPA-supported neonatal care health facility in Baidoa, Somalia. © Reado
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Midwives are saving lives in Somalia, no matter the circumstances

calendar_today08 July 2025

Midwives are saving lives in Somalia, no matter the circumstances

Midwives are saving lives in Somalia, no matter the circumstances

“In every crisis the country faces, it is the midwives who carry the burden.”

With over 3 million people in Somalia displaced, many pregnant women have limited or no access to healthcare.

See how midwives like Nadiifo step up to provide life-saving support.
 

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New Initiative Sets Out to Ensure 10 Million Safer Births Under the Patronage of Her Majesty The Queen of Denmark

calendar_today26 June 2025

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Front-line midwives: Three reasons to support these humanitarian health workers amid a global funding crisis

calendar_today02 May 2025

In the delivery room of the Kyeshero Hospital in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a team of midwives assist a displaced woman who has just given birth. © UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus DRC
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Updates

Bridging the gap: Five ways KSrelief is empowering women and girls in crises

calendar_today21 May 2025

A midwife holds a newborn at a KSrelief-supported health facility in south Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen.
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05 May 2025

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How health workers in Indonesia are transforming care for survivors of gender-based violence

calendar_today23 April 2025

Midwife Hustiniyanti said health workers should also educate their communities on what constitutes sexual violence, and what to do when someone is subjected to it. Photo: UNFPA Indonesia / Asri Wijayanti
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21 February 2025