Midwives: Critical in every crisis

05 May 2025

Global

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News

Every two minutes a woman dies in pregnancy and childbirth: Tackling a global maternal health crisis

Sajni, 20, received antenatal care at a UNFPA-supported mobile medical camp in a displacement camp in Sindh, Pakistan. © UNFPA Pakistan/Shehzad Noorani
  • 07 April 2025
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Press Release

UNFPA and Partners Launch Midwifery Accelerator to Confront Maternal Health Crisis

07 April 2025

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Updates

Maternal health champions at CPD: It’s time to act for mothers and newborns

07 Apr 2025

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Improving health and well-being for women and newborns: Launch of the Midwifery Accelerator

07 April 2025

United Nations Headquarters

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News

“Every pregnancy these days is a struggle”: Restoring life-saving healthcare in Gaza

A temporary health centre in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza is supported by UNFPA through health workers, essential medicine and equipment. © UNFPA / Yasmeen Sous
  • 10 March 2025
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News

Investing in skilled midwives to save lives and brighten futures in Yemen

A UNFPA-supported programme to train future midwives at a higher education institute in Aden, Yemen. ©UNFPA Yemen
  • 10 February 2025
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Midwives are caring for displaced pregnant women in Chad

Published on: 18/02/2025

Florence is a midwife supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—in Chad.

Over 13,000 people, including many pregnant women, have been displaced by severe flooding across the country. 

Now more than ever, her life-saving work is necessary.

See how Florence is making motherhood safer for pregnant women affected by this humanitarian crisis.

News

Bridging worlds: A Bolivian midwife blends traditional practices with modern medicine for safer childbirth

Ana Choque, a midwife with over 45 years of experience, at the Regional Intercultural Symposium on the Maternal Health of Indigenous Women in Mexico. Credit: © UNFPA LACRO / Adrián Ibáñez
  • 29 January 2025
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News

“This support gives us hope”: A journey to motherhood in the midst of Tropical Cyclone Chido

At eight months pregnant, Massiala Agostinho receives vital antenatal care from UNFPA, helping to ensure a safe and healthy pregnancy even amid the challenges of Cyclone Chido © UNFPA Mozambique / António Mussuque
  • 20 January 2025
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