News

Drones to transport maternal health medicines to rural Benin

calendar_today01 December 2021

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

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

calendar_today25 September 2021

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Midwives bring portable ultrasound technology to remote communities in Kenya

calendar_today15 July 2021

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

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

calendar_today09 July 2021

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News

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

calendar_today11 February 2021

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

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

calendar_today03 December 2020

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

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

calendar_today12 November 2020

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

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

calendar_today16 September 2020

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

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

calendar_today10 September 2020

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

Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

calendar_today03 September 2020

A mobile health team midwife provides health services to a remote community. © ARCS Afghanistan
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