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Stories of Mothers Saved: African Mothers sending messages to Heads of States

calendar_today23 July 2010

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Goodwill Ambassador Visits Fistula Ward in Tanzania

calendar_today22 February 2010

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In the News

Most Maternal Deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa Could Be Avoided

calendar_today22 February 2010

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Two African Beauty Queens on a Mission to End Obstetric Fistula

calendar_today24 January 2010

Frances Tekyi Mensah, aka Miss Ghana@50, travels to villages and towns throughout her country to raise awareness about obstetric fistula and to improve the lives of women with this devastating injury of childbearing. Photo:UNFPA Ghana.
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Scaling Up Access to Family Planning in Southern Ethiopia

calendar_today11 January 2010

A nurse supervisor training health extension workers on contraceptive insertion. Photo : Abraham Gelaw/UNFPA.
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Joint Programme Aims to Scale Up Efforts on Maternal and Newborn Health in Ethiopia

calendar_today07 January 2010

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Funding Gaps, High Fertility and Child Marriage Thwart Efforts to Reduce Maternal Mortality in DRC

calendar_today06 January 2010

Pregnency remains dangerous in the DRC. Four women die there every hour from complications of pregnancy and childbirth. Photo:Micah Albert
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News

Family Planning is Helping to Save Mothers' Lives in Guinea-Bissau

calendar_today28 December 2009

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News

Shelter from the Storm: Escaping from Gender Violence in Ethiopia

calendar_today07 December 2009

Talkwando training builds confidence of women who seek refuge at the shelter and gives them skills to defend themselves.
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News

Country on the Move: Rwanda’s Family Planning Efforts Begin to Pay Off

calendar_today11 November 2009

Women at the Muhura health post are eager to talk about why they like being able to plan their families. Photo: Janet Jensen
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