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New series of e-learning resources launches on key life saving skills

10 Feb 2022

Safe Birth Even Here

28 January 2022

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In Pakistan’s remote areas, midwives ensure care beyond safe birth

Seema awaits an antenatal check-up at Koohi Goth hospital, which has a midwifery-led care unit. © UNFPA Pakistan

22 December 2021

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In this refugee camp, midwives have delivered over 14,000 babies with zero maternal deaths

Ammoun Kitabi cradles a newborn in Zaatari camp. As a Jordanian midwife trained in Syria, she feels a deep connection to the Syrian refugees under her care. © UNFPA Jordan

10 January 2022

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Emergency health kits ensure maternal and newborn care in Afghanistan

Shahla Oruzgani, head midwife at Kabul's Malalai Maternity Hospital, attends to a newborn. ©UNFPA Afghanistan

13 December 2021

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Emergency help is a phone call away for midwives in Afghanistan

A Midwifery Helpline worker walks a caller through a procedure over the phone © UNFPA Afghanistan

21 December 2021

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Training midwives in Madagascar to bridge a dangerous gap in maternal health care

Midwifery students at Madagascar's Interregional Training Institute for Paramedics. ©UNFPA Madagascar

06 December 2021

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Mobile health teams: On the road saving lives in Afghanistan’s most remote areas

19 November 2021

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Commitment to supporting childbirth amid Afghanistan’s deteriorating security situation

27 October 2021

New series of e-learning resources launches on key life saving skills

Safe Birth Even Here

In Pakistan’s remote areas, midwives ensure care beyond safe birth

In this refugee camp, midwives have delivered over 14,000 babies with zero maternal deaths

Emergency health kits ensure maternal and newborn care in Afghanistan

Emergency help is a phone call away for midwives in Afghanistan

Training midwives in Madagascar to bridge a dangerous gap in maternal health care

Mobile health teams: On the road saving lives in Afghanistan’s most remote areas

Commitment to supporting childbirth amid Afghanistan’s deteriorating security situation

Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2020

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