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Maternal death rate plunges in Lao People's Democratic Republic

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Agnod counsels villagers on family planning. Efforts like Agnod's have helped the country lower its maternal death rate significantly. © UNFPA/Matthew Taylor

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Getting help to nomad moms on the move in West Darfur

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Zahra Zakaria was in labour for three days in a tent in West Darfur. A Caesarean section saved her and her son. © UNFPA

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With a midwife’s help, quadruplets are safely delivered in remote Afghanistan

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An expectant mother receives a check up at the Qaramat Family Health House in Afghanistan's central highlands. © UNFPA Afghanistan

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Midwives on the frontlines of fighting maternal death in Somalia

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Two midwives place an intravenous drip for a patient at the maternity ward of Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu. © UN Photo/Tobin Jones

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Transforming lives by improving access to fistula repair in Nepal

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Before 2010, few women in Nepal could access fistula repair surgery. © Nicolas Axelrod/Ruom for UNFPA

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Five of the greatest sexual health advances since the birth of the UN

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Over the last 70 years, there has been remarkable progress in sexual and reproductive health. Women learn about family planning at a clinic in Tunisia in 1987. © UN Photo/John Isaac

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Acceptance of family planning grows in Afghanistan, but myths linger

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Majority of maternal deaths take place in crises and fragile conditions

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Rose Yangu, a refugee from South Sudan, after safely giving birth in the Kiryandongo refugee settlement in Uganda. UNFPA supports safe deliveries in emergency situations. © UNFPA/Eveyln Kiapi

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Before it’s too late: Doctors take on one of the deadliest places for women

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In Kelo, Chad, Dr. Youssifou Savadogo shows a class of nurses and midwives how to identify and address labour complications. © UNFPA/Ollivier Girard

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Maternal death rate plunges in Lao People's Democratic Republic

Getting help to nomad moms on the move in West Darfur

With a midwife’s help, quadruplets are safely delivered in remote Afghanistan

Midwives on the frontlines of fighting maternal death in Somalia

Transforming lives by improving access to fistula repair in Nepal

Five of the greatest sexual health advances since the birth of the UN

“Young Midwives in the Lead” Midwifery Symposium and Scholarships

Acceptance of family planning grows in Afghanistan, but myths linger

Majority of maternal deaths take place in crises and fragile conditions

Before it’s too late: Doctors take on one of the deadliest places for women

Maternal death rate plunges in Lao People's Democratic Republic

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