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Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos

calendar_today01 May 2017

“There has been an exodus of qualified midwives and reproductive health professionals,” Shatha Al Mostafa told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Nadine Cornier
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  • South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border

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South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border

calendar_today28 April 2017

Rose Akongo, 26, was in labour by the time she arrived at the border post. © UNFPA Uganda/Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi
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Cambodian midwives hone skills to save lives

calendar_today30 March 2017

UNFPA-supported trainings are enabling midwives to provide emergency obstetric and newborn care. © UNFPA Cambodia
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  • Girls in crisis settings overlooked for life-saving care, say health advocates

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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

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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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  • Pregnancy complications take one woman from island paradise to nightmare at sea

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Pregnancy complications take one woman from island paradise to nightmare at sea

calendar_today28 February 2017

Aisha Tiro Bahero nearly died from pregnancy-related complications at her home on a tropical island off the coast of Kenya. © UNFPA/Douglas Waudo
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  • Online course helps aid workers help women and girls

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Online course helps aid workers help women and girls

calendar_today24 February 2017

A women's meeting in South Sudan. A free online course is helping aid workers improve safety and services for women and girls. © UNFPA South Sudan/Harriet Adong
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  • Reaching women and girls across the line of fire in Myanmar’s Kachin conflict

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Reaching women and girls across the line of fire in Myanmar’s Kachin conflict

calendar_today16 February 2017

Families, including pregnant women, children, and disabled and elderly people, have fled shelling and airstrikes in northern Myanmar’s Kachin State. © Metta Development Foundation
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  • Women’s health needs persist in conflict-affected Kachin State

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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

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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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