News

Cultural and Human Rights Dimensions of Family Planning in Mozambique

Many couples in Mozambique have large families -- but better knowledge and access to voluntary family planning is helping to reduce the risk to women's health. Photo: UNFPA/Mozambique/Pedro Sa da Bandeira

20 September 2011

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Scaling-up Access to Long-term Family Planning Methods in Northern Ethiopia

Ethiopiua's ambitious Health Extension Worker Programme is delivering reproductive health choices to women in their communities, including , more options for long-term, voluntary family planning.

20 September 2011

News

Midwives Are Key to Safe Deliveries for Afghani Women

While access to reproductive and maternal health care is expanding, local custom kept Fereshta, like many women in Afghanistan, from seeking timely emergency obstetric care. Photo:UNFPA/Afghanistan/Zubaida Akbar

20 September 2011

News

Leaders and Health Ministers Strategize Ways to Improve Community-level Access to Maternal Health

18 September 2011

News

High-level Meeting Highlights the Importance of a Secure and Reliable Supply of Contraceptives

07 September 2011

News

UNFPA Executive Director Promises More Support for the Women and Youth of Dadaab

Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin listening to some of the new arrivals in Dadaab. Photo: Roar Sorensen.

02 September 2011

Press Release

Somalia: Cholera Puts Mothers and their Children at Risk

19 August 2011

News

Heeding the Call: A Tunisian Midwife Becomes a Humanitarian Worker

When a humanitarian crisis erupted near her town, Bochra Ben Teib found that her midwifery skills were in high demand.

19 August 2011

In the News

Chief of UNFPA Pledges to Strengthen Support for Afghan Maternal, Newborn Health

16 August 2011

News

Eliminating Maternal Deaths from Unsafe Abortion in Uruguay

Ana Labandera, midwife in the sexual and reproduction health service of Inciativas Sanitarias during a counseling session . Photo : Iniciatiavas Sanitarias

18 August 2011

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