Statement

Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2024

calendar_today02 May 2024

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The Maternal and Newborn Health Fund: A catalyst for change

The Maternal and Newborn Health Fund (MNH Fund) is UNFPA’s flagship programme for improving maternal and newborn health and well-being.

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On the front lines of climate-driven crisis: UNFPA-supported midwives prevent maternal deaths among Cameroonian refugees in Chad

calendar_today02 May 2024

Midwife Neïma Patricia works in the maternity ward of Kalambari refugee camp, supporting Cameroonian refugees. © UNFPA Chad / Éric Djepatarlemgoto
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Midwives make motherhood safer

calendar_today05 May 2024

Midwives make motherhood safer

Midwives make motherhood safer

Join UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, to celebrate the heroes who protect the health and rights of mothers and babies around the world. Learn more.

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Tackling the hidden mental health crisis in Yemen

calendar_today08 January 2024

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

calendar_today27 December 2023

Miryam Coello is visited by one of UNFPA’s midwives at her home in the Veintiséis de Octubre district in Piura. © UNFPA Peru
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Midwives in Gaza receive much-needed supplies to ensure safe births

calendar_today09 January 2024

Midwives in Gaza receive much-needed supplies to ensure safe births

Midwives in Gaza receive much-needed supplies to ensure safe births

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

calendar_today21 December 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
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13 October 2023

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

calendar_today25 September 2023

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
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