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Girls in crisis settings overlooked for life-saving care, say health advocates

calendar_today20 March 2017

A community leader makes his way to the tent of a pregnant 14-year-old former child bride. “I am worried about the delivery,” said the girl’s father. © UNFPA/David Brunetti
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Joy amid uncertainty: Syrian women enter motherhood in displacement

calendar_today06 March 2017

Fatima and Rasha are visited by a UNFPA coordinator after the birth of their daughters. The babies were born on the same day. © UNFPA Syria
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Women’s health needs persist in conflict-affected Kachin State

calendar_today26 January 2017

“The mobile clinic doctor and midwife have given me the confidence to give birth in the hospital, rather than at home," Ei Ngae told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming
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Restoring reproductive health access for millions in Boko Haram-affected areas

calendar_today18 January 2017

UNFPA is working to restore access to reproductive health care for about 4.5 million crisis-affected people in Nigeria. UNFPA is also supporting safe spaces for women and girls. © UNFPA Nigeria
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Women’s needs staggering as winter grips Aleppo, UN convoy finds

calendar_today13 January 2017

UNFPA, with its partner the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, distributes hygiene kits in Aleppo during a recent assessment mission. © UNFPA Syria
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Refugees spread the word about safe birth services in Uganda

calendar_today12 January 2017

After Flora and Patrick Anduga fled the bloody conflict in South Sudan, they learned about basic maternal health and reproductive health care – information they are eager to share. © ACORD
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Midwives saving lives in hurricane-devastated Haiti

calendar_today28 November 2016

The hospital in Beaumont was completely destroyed by Hurricane Matthew. Midwives have been deployed to serve women in areas where health systems have been devastated. © UNFPA/Eddie Wright
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“They would be taking us in as wives”: Boko Haram survivors recount horrors, escape

calendar_today23 November 2016

Hauwa gave birth to her son while escaping Boko Haram. Now, they are receiving health and counselling services at a rehabilitation centre in Maiduguri. © UNFPA Nigeria/Kori Habib
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Return of Chibok girls highlights needs of women and girls

calendar_today10 November 2016

Women and girls are at risk in Boko Haram-affected areas. © OCHA/Ó. Fagan
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Conflict, poverty, poor health conditions a deadly mix for mothers in South Sudan

calendar_today08 November 2016

Midwife Justine Mangwi was not able to save the newborn's mother. © UNFPA South Sudan
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