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One year after Gaza conflict, situation for women and youth remains dire

  • 26 August 2015
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State of the World's Midwifery

The State of the World's Midwifery 2011

Delivering Health, Saving Lives

Number of pages: 180

Publication date: 01 Jan 2011

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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State of the World's Midwifery

The State of the World’s Midwifery 2014

A Universal Pathway. A Woman's Right to Health

Number of pages: 228

Publication date: 01 Jan 2014

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Mother's Day 2017

Published on: 12/05/2017

On 14 May 2017, dozens of countries around the world will observe Mother’s Day. It is a day to celebrate mothers everywhere, but also a moment to reflect on the risks that too many women still encounter on their journey to motherhood – and what can be done about it. See more here.

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This Mother’s Day, remembering the joys – and dangers – of motherhood

Fatima holds her newborn son, Jad, as she speaks to an aid worker. Displaced by the Syrian conflict, Fatima grew increasingly frail during her pregnancy. © WFP/Hussam Al Saleh
  • 12 May 2017
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Stay and deliver: Saving lives under gunfire in Juba

A mother and baby in Bentiu, South Sudan, in 2015. When violence erupted days before the fifth anniversary of South Sudan's independence, heroic midwives stood their ground to save lives. © UNFPA/Amadou Baraze Elh Nakaka
  • 26 July 2016
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Breaking the Silence about Maternal Death in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth.
  • 27 April 2010
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Working Against All Odds to Improve Maternal Health in DRC

After decades of conflict that has destroyed much of the infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo, many pregnant women struggle to access health workers with midwifery skills and the supplies needed for clean deliveries.Photo: Lynsey Addario.
  • 19 September 2011
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Reaching Out to Women in Rural Zambia

<p>A new mother and her baby get regular checkups at the Kalingalinga Heath Centre. Photo: Georgina Smith</p>
  • 18 September 2012
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A Multi-pronged Approach to Maternal Health in Lao PDR is Getting Results

Community midwives share information; informally with some of the pregnant women in the village. Photo &copy; Chien-Chi Chang / Magnum Photos
  • 18 January 2013
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