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Enhancing maternal health in the Central African Republic with Italy’s support

23 Jan 2024

A mother and her newborn in the maternity ward of the Birao district hospital. ©UNFPA the Central African Republic
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Tackling the hidden mental health crisis in Yemen

A woman receives counselling at a UNFPA-supported specialized mental health centre in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
  • 08 January 2024
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Midwives go door-to-door amid flooding in Peru, reaching thousands with critical health services

Miryam Coello is visited by one of UNFPA’s midwives at her home in the Veintiséis de Octubre district in Piura. © UNFPA Peru
  • 27 December 2023
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“Hope arrived in the form of Rahna”: The life-saving work of midwives after the Afghanistan earthquake

Midwife Rahna visits with new mother, 20-year-old Hanifa, whose home was destroyed in the 7 October earthquake that struck Herat province. © UNFPA Afghanistan / Ahmad Jamshid Qazizadah
  • 02 November 2023
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Midwives in Gaza receive much-needed supplies to ensure safe births

Published on: 09/01/2024

From the newly created UNRWA field hospital in Gaza, UNFPA Palestine Representative Dominic Allen tells us the catastrophic situation on the ground.

With hospitals being far over capacity, midwives and doctors are beyond exhausted.

UNFPA is committed to providing them with much-needed support and supplies.

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Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023

Midwife Rahna visits with new mother, 20-year-old Hanifa, whose home was destroyed in the 7 October earthquake that struck Herat province  in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan / Ahmad Jamshid Qazizadah
  • 21 December 2023
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Midwives care for pregnant women after Afghanistan earthquakes

Published on: 08/11/2023

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Rescued from the earthquake in Morocco, midwife Maria delivers babies and saves lives as catastrophe unfolds around her

The Moroccan Government's search and rescue operations in one of the villages worst affected by the earthquake that struck Morocco on the night of 8 September. © Davide Bonaldo/Sipa USA
  • 25 September 2023
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