State of the World's Midwifery

The State of the World’s Midwifery 2014

A Universal Pathway. A Woman's Right to Health

Number of pages: 228

Publication date: 01 Jan 2014

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

UNFPA scales up response after Iraq earthquake

UNFPA is distributing essential hygiene supplies to women and girls displaced by the earthquake. Photo courtesy of Civil Development International
  • 24 November 2017
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News

Young volunteers meet critical reproductive health needs in Liberia

Volunteer James S. Yangbie leads a discussion at the health club he started at Kaytoken Junior High. Talented youth volunteers are meeting reproductive health needs in Liberia, where conflict and the Ebola epidemic had left the health system shattered. © UNFPA/Ruth Fertig
  • 01 July 2016
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Publication

Universal Access to Reproductive Health: Progress and Challenges

Number of pages: 102

Publication date: 01 Jan 2016

Author: UNFPA

Universal access to reproductive health affects and is affected by many aspects of life. It involves individuals’ most intimate relationships, including negotiation and decision-making within these relationships, and interactions with health providers regarding contraceptive methods and options.

This report seeks to identify areas where reproductive health has advanced or not according to four main indicators: Adolescent birth rate, contraceptive prevalence rate, unmet need for family planning rate, proportion of demand for contraception satisfied.

Press Release

UNFPA Calls for Development Goal on Youth

15 November 2013

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Working Against All Odds to Improve Maternal Health in DRC

After decades of conflict that has destroyed much of the infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo, many pregnant women struggle to access health workers with midwifery skills and the supplies needed for clean deliveries.Photo: Lynsey Addario.
  • 19 September 2011
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Family Planning in Kenya: Not For Women Only

Men's attitudes often shape family planning decisions.
  • 01 July 2009
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Reaching Out to Women in Rural Zambia

<p>A new mother and her baby get regular checkups at the Kalingalinga Heath Centre. Photo: Georgina Smith</p>
  • 18 September 2012
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New Study Shows Benefits of Family Planning to the Well-Being of Women, Families and Economies

  • 21 March 2013
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Women Deliver: Empowered Women and Their Powerful Stories

From left to right- Sarah Omega, Awatif Altayib, Dr. Nafis Sadik,Laxmi Tamang and Viviana Palacious. Photo: Moises Saman
  • 09 June 2010
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