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Midwives could cut maternal, newborn deaths by two thirds, says new State of the World’s Midwifery

When properly trained and supported, midwives could provide nearly 90 per cent of sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health services needed by women and newborns. Photo credit: Jhpiego/Kate Holt

03 June 2014

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In Nepal, fight against obstetric fistula marches on

In her village in Nepal, Pramila Chaurisiya advocates for women to receive treatment for obstetric fistula. Photo credit: UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri

23 May 2014

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Providing Support for the Chibok Girls and their Families

19 May 2014

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In South Sudan, 200,000 pregnant women may need urgent care

Pregnant women attend a health seminar at a UNFPA-run health centre in the Tomping displacement camp in Juba, South Sudan. Photo credit: UNFPA/Tim McKulka

19 May 2014

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Côte d’Ivoire rolls out campaign to reduce adolescent pregnancies

Students in Côte d'Ivoire, where a campaign aims to increase access to sexual and reproductive health services and information. Photo credit: UNFPA Côte d'Ivoire

16 May 2014

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‘Lost Children’ Reveal Need to Support Families – and Women

Journalist and child advocate Gladys Kalibbala with a boy in Uganda. Photo courtesy of Participant Media

15 May 2014

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Tailoring Services to Nigeria’s Young People

Kori Habib speaks to adolescents at Hello Lagos, a youth centre and health programme in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo credit: APANEWS

14 May 2014

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The colour purple, changing the future of Afghan mothers

From left to right: Aqela, Masooma and Fatima, students at the Community Midwifery School in Kabul. Photo credit: Maria Blanco Lora/UNFPA.

09 May 2014

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Caught in crisis, South Sudanese women learn to plan their families

Mothers listen to a community health worker talk about family planning in the Tomping camp in Juba, South Sudan. Photo credit: Kenneth Odiwuor

07 May 2014

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Maternal deaths continue to fall, new data show

Anik, 16, with her newborn at the General Government Hospital in Tulear, Madagascar. UNFPA provides essential materials to new mothers at the hospital. Photo credit: Magnum Photos/Dominic Nahr

06 May 2014

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