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Escaping violence, refugee mothers in Angola find relief in safe childbirth

Yvonne Mboi gave birth to healthy twins after fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. © UNFPA/Tiril Skarstein

21 February 2018

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Displaced by crisis, South Sudan midwifery students focus on saving mothers

Nyomon Lilian attends to a mother and her newborn at the Juba Teaching Hospital. © UNFPA South Sudan

09 February 2018

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A safe pregnancy is every woman’s right: Midwifery care saves lives in Myanmar

Ngun Hlei survived a serious pregnancy complication, thanks to her midwife. © UNFPA Myanmar/Yenny Gamming

07 February 2018

News

Empowering local first responders to reach refugee and migrant women

Syrian refugee Tayma Abzali gave birth to her daughter, Helen, last September in Greece. Lynsey Addario for Time

17 January 2018

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New clinic brings reproductive health care to Syria’s underserved Al-Tabqa

A staff member at the newly opened clinic attends to a newborn baby. Image from UNFPA Syria and Al Mawadda

24 January 2018

Publication

Humanitarian Action 2018 Overview

Number of pages: 23

Publication date: 29 Jan 2018

Author: UNFPA

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After Peru floods, women emerge as leaders, advocates

Lily emerged as a leader after floods displaced thousands in and around Íllimo. © UNFPA Peru/Angela Valverde

04 January 2018

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UNFPA delivers aid to previously unreached Sheikh Maqsoud in Aleppo

UNFPA and Syrian Arab Red Cross arrived in Sheikh Maqsoud on 28 December, the first time a UN agency has entered the area with aid. © UNFPA Syria

02 January 2018

Two years into Greece’s migration crisis, a look at maternal health for refugees

15 December 2017

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As Rohingya refugee crisis escalates, women emerge as front-line responders

“Auntie Leila,” a local member of the Rohingya community, reaches out to refugee women and brings them to UNFPA's women-friendly spaces. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Naymuzzaman Prince

06 December 2017

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