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Drones to transport maternal health medicines to rural Benin

Midwife Germaine Balogoun and colleague offloading health products from the drone, at Firou maternity yard, Department of Atacora, Benin. © UNFPA/Olympia de Maismont

01 December 2021

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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Natalia Vodianova onstage at Global Citizen Live calls for urgent funding for reproductive health supplies and contraception

25 September 2021

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Midwives bring portable ultrasound technology to remote communities in Kenya

A midwife examines a pregnant woman using the portable ultrasound device. © UNFPA Kenya

15 July 2021

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Bayer contributes $4.3 million to ensure contraceptive access for tens of thousands of women in developing countries

09 Jul 2021

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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry

A midwife at the Communal Medical Centre in Matam wraps newborns in warm blankets. © UNFPA Guinea

11 February 2021

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Pandemic, stigma threaten to leave persons with disabilities behind, consultations show

The COVID-19 pandemic has increased obstacles for persons with disabilities. Pictured is an inclusive race in Egypt. © UNFPA

03 December 2020

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Even amid pandemic, governments and advocates rally behind sexual and reproductive health and rights

Donor governments are already substantially delivering on the commitments they made last year at the Nairobi Summit. © Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

12 November 2020

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Dual calamity as floods hit India’s Bihar state amid pandemic

Flooding has disrupted access to essential services and items, with women and children affected most severely. © UNFPA and Plan International India

16 September 2020

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Prioritizing women’s and girls’ needs in wake of Beirut explosion

UNFPA partners distribute dignity kits to blast-affected women and girls. The disaster comes atop the global pandemic and an economic crisis. © UNFPA Lebanon

10 September 2020

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Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

03 September 2020

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