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From social outcast to future teacher: A Malawi fistula survivor’s story

calendar_today01 July 2019

Ms. Kaleso suffered stigma and isolation stemming from fistula for a year before she got treatment. © UNFPA Malawi
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Treatment for traumatic childbirth injury gives new hope to women in Afghanistan

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Farah* recently received surgical treatment for obstetric fistula. She says she can now "live a normal life." © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women

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Keflene Yakobo is now a fistula ambassador in her community, helping other women receive treatment and reclaim their lives. © UNFPA Tanzania/Bright Warren
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5 ways female genital mutilation undermines the health of women and girls

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Midwifery students at the Hargeisa Institute of Health Sciences in Somaliland learn how to assist in case of childbirth complications caused by female genital mutilation. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin
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Publication date

Dec 2018

Resources

UN resolution on fistula 2018 (A/RES/73/147)

The Resolution calls upon States and the international community to accelerate actions to end fistula and reiterates the need for urgent efforts and significantly increased investment to improve maternal health by addressing sexual and reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health.

The document further  outlines key recommendations and actions, and calls for the development of a Global Road Map to End Fistula within a decade.

Publication date

Jul 2018

Resources

UN report on obstetric fistula 2018 (A/73/285)

The United Nations Secretary-General report outlines efforts made by the international community at the global, regional and national levels to end obstetric fistula, and offers recommendations to intensify those efforts with a human rights-based approach.

News

Just like your mother? Seven ways motherhood has changed (or not) in the last 25 years

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It's not your mother's motherhood. © UNFPA/Bruno Feder
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NEW YORK, 24 February 2026 - Today marks a grim milestone: four years since the start of the war in Ukraine, with little respite in sight. 

Four years of relentless bombing, displacement…

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South-South and Triangular Cooperation In Action

Publisher

UNFPA and the UN Office for South-South Cooperation

Publication date

2018

Author

UNFPA Policy and Strategy Division

Number of pages

72

Publications

South-South and Triangular Cooperation In Action

Sexual and Reproductive Health

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The State of the World's Midwifery 2011

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

01 January 2011

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

180

State of the World's Midwifery

The State of the World's Midwifery 2011

Delivering Health, Saving Lives

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