News

New device brings midwifery education to remote, offline communities

Gebreamlak Giday teaches women about maintaining a healthy pregnancy, using a portable, solar-charged learning device. © UNFPA/Abraham Gelaw

07 December 2016

News

Midwives saving lives in hurricane-devastated Haiti

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

28 November 2016

News

“They would be taking us in as wives”: Boko Haram survivors recount horrors, escape

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

23 November 2016

Publications

The H4+ Partnership: Joint support to improve women’s and children’s health, Progress report 2014

Publication date: 01 Jun 2015

Author: WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, UNAIDS, The World Bank

Publisher: WHO

Publications

The H4+ Partnership: Joint country support to improve women’s and children’s health, Progress report 2012

Number of pages: 56

Publication date: 01 Jun 2013

Author: WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF, UN Women, UNAIDS, the World Bank

Publisher: WHO

News

Return of Chibok girls highlights needs of women and girls

Women and girls are at risk in Boko Haram-affected areas. © OCHA/Ó. Fagan

10 November 2016

News

Conflict, poverty, poor health conditions a deadly mix for mothers in South Sudan

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

08 November 2016

News

Risks to women and girls soar in hurricane-slammed Haiti

04 November 2016

News

Women’s health needs critical as battle for Mosul intensifies

A displaced family walks under a sky blackened by burning oil wells in Qayyarah, south of Mosul. Nineteen oil wells were set ablaze as ISIL retreated from the area. © OCHA/ Themba Linden

03 November 2016

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Health facilities devastated in Hurricane Matthew: “I couldn’t have left the women there to die”

Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti on 4 October, unleashing the greatest devastation the country has seen since the 2010 earthquake. © UNFPA/Eddie Wright

25 October 2016

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