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International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2023

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The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

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UNFPA

Publication date

Sep 2022

Number of pages

55

Annual Report

2021 MHTF Annual Report: Strengthening Health System Resilience in the COVID-19 Era

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Publisher

Office of the UN Secretary General

Publication date

Jul 2022

Resources

Intensifying efforts to end obstetric fistula within a decade: Report of the Secretary-General (A/77/229)

The UN Secretary-2022 General's report brings to the General Assembly's attention existing and new challenges to ending obstetric fistula within a decade, including climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, which have exacerbated the root causes of this devastating childbirth injury. The report outlines efforts made at the global, regional, and national levels and makes recommendations to intensify these efforts to end fistula by 2030, using human rights-based and gender transformative approaches.

Ireland

Donor rankings include UN-to-UN transfers, which are UNFPA's top source of revenue overall.

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Effective 1 January 2022, UNFPA adopted a new revenue recognition policy; however, for the purposes of this website, information is presented based on previous policy to allow comparability of information across different years.

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GODE, Ethiopia – “When I saw my baby’s hand coming out, I ran for our lives. We travelled nearly 90 kilometres to the nearest health facility… We are both lucky to be alive.” Ayan Abadi Wali, 24, recounted her story…
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UNITED NATIONS, New York – The Government of Ireland has signed on to provide UNFPA, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, with €4 million (US$4.6 million) in core funding for 2022. This contribution…
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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the closing ceremony of the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25.

Excellencies, distinguished participants, dear friends:

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Three women, three stories: Picking up the pieces of lives broken by obstetric fistula

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Pemba (in yellow top) and other patients with senior surgeon Dr. Lucien Wasingya Kasereka of FisPro DRC, a UNFPA partner that treats women with obstetric fistula. © FisPro DRC
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News

5 things you might not know about obstetric fistula

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Skilled health professionals and timely, quality emergency obstetric care can help prevent the devastating childbirth injury of obstetric fistula. © UNFPA Mozambique
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Publication date

2011

Publication

Preventing Harm and Healing Wounds

Publication date

2011

Resources

Mending Torn Lives

Mending Torn Lives

Publication date

2011

Resources

The Tanzanian Partnership Against Obstetric Fistula

The Tanzanian Partnership Against Obstetric Fistula