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Cholera poses grave risks to pregnant women in conflict-affected Nigeria

calendar_today25 September 2017

Yana Duka is one of 35 cholera patients in a provisional health facility in Muna camp. She lost her pregnancy after falling ill. © UNFPA/Anne Wittenberg

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UNFPA, Baby Box Co., help Haitian mothers protect their babies during disasters

calendar_today20 September 2017

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Flooding, mudslides leave communities devastated, pregnant women in need

calendar_today14 September 2017

UNFPA staff survey the aftermath of the disaster, which has affected thousands of households. © UNFPA/Sulaiman Stephens

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As Rohingya refugees pour into Bangladesh, UNFPA deploys midwives, safe spaces

calendar_today13 September 2017

UNFPA is providing dignity kits, which contain hygiene and safety supplies, as well as deploying midwives and establishing safe spaces. © UNFPA Bangladesh

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“I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge

calendar_today05 September 2017

Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang speaks with a midwife during her antenatal check-up at the Kiir Mayardit Women's Hospital in Rumbek. ©UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano

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Violence, fear limit access to pregnancy care in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai area

calendar_today01 September 2017

Pregnant women wait to be screened at the Kalomba health center during a UNFPA-supported mobile clinic. © UNFPA DRC

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Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

calendar_today29 August 2017

Midwife Hauwa Lassa (third from left) shows colleagues how to use UNFPA-supplied equipment to safely deliver babies. © Anne Wittenberg/UNFPA

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Nepal floods put pregnant women and new mothers at risk

calendar_today29 August 2017

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Midwifery hotline offers emergency support in Afghanistan

calendar_today02 August 2017

Expert midwife Tahira Nazari provides support to health workers at the Midwifery Helpline in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil

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Cursed no more – women in western Ethiopia reject childbirth alone in the bush

calendar_today28 July 2017

Women participate in a community discussion about ending practices that are harmful to women and girls. In this session, they are talking about child marriage. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Meron Negash

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Cholera poses grave risks to pregnant women in conflict-affected Nigeria

UNFPA, Baby Box Co., help Haitian mothers protect their babies during disasters

Flooding, mudslides leave communities devastated, pregnant women in need

As Rohingya refugees pour into Bangladesh, UNFPA deploys midwives, safe spaces

“I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge

Violence, fear limit access to pregnancy care in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai area

Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

Nepal floods put pregnant women and new mothers at risk

Midwifery hotline offers emergency support in Afghanistan

Cursed no more – women in western Ethiopia reject childbirth alone in the bush

Cholera poses grave risks to pregnant women in conflict-affected Nigeria

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