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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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Press release

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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News

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

Babita Rishidev waded for hours in murky floodwaters, carrying her 38-day-old infant. © UNFPA Nepal/Hari Bhusal
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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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News

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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