News

Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women

calendar_today21 May 2019

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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News

5 ways female genital mutilation undermines the health of women and girls

calendar_today20 May 2019

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

calendar_today03 May 2019

It's not your mother's motherhood. © UNFPA/Bruno Feder
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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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News

After decades of suffering, fistula survivors in Nepal find reprieve

calendar_today18 September 2018

Palesh Devi Rajdhobi suffered from an obstetric fistula, a debilitating childbirth injury, for 21 years. She endured pain, stigma and social isolation before receiving free reconstructive surgery from a UNFPA-supported campaign. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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News

Midwife escapes death after being denied maternal health care

calendar_today25 June 2018

Najat suffered a traumatic birth injury, and nearly died, after her in-laws refused to take her to a hospital during labour. © National Midwives Association/UNFPA
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News

Fistula camp helps women and girls in Sierra Leone regain their dignity

calendar_today12 June 2018

Women and girls celebrating after their successful fistula repair surgeries at the Aberdeen Women’s Centre in Freetown © UNFPA Sierra Leone 2018/Angelique Reid
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