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UNFPA Providing Lifesaving Services to Pregnant Women Affected by Floods in Pakistan

calendar_today12 October 2011

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Americans for UNFPA Honours those Who Promote the Rights of Women and Girls

calendar_today07 October 2011

UNFPA Executive Director Dr Babatunde Osotimehin with the two honourees, Juliana Konteh, left, and Savithiri Wijesekera, of Sri Lanka.

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One Mother Delivers Triplets in Safety: Others are Not So Lucky

calendar_today07 October 2011

On 15 September, Hawa's three tiny babies were delivered at the maternity shelter by Caesarean section

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Encouraging Expectant Mothers in Dadaab to Take Advantage of Obstetric Care

calendar_today07 October 2011

Fatuma Mohammed, who is roughly 8 months pregnant, watches over her two severly malnourished daughters in the intensive care section of the MSF hospital in Dagahaley camp after fleeing a prolonged drought in Somalia. Photo: Lynsey Addario

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Desperation Pushes Somali Refugees into Dangerous Territory

calendar_today07 October 2011

In addition to hunger, thirst and fatigue, Somalia women risk sexual assults to get themselves and their children to the camp at Dadaab,Photo:Lynsey Addario

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UNFPA Assists Flood Victims in Namibia

calendar_today30 August 2011

Mrs. Dorkas Kapembe-Haiduwa, Secretary General of the Namibian Red Cross Society(in red) thanked UNFPA for its support Photo:UNFPA/Namibia

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A Week of Progress for Women and Children

calendar_today21 September 2011

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon(second from right) applaudes among members of the audience at the "Every Women,Every Child" event in support of the Global Strategy for Women's and Children's Health. Photo:UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

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Cultural and Human Rights Dimensions of Family Planning in Mozambique

calendar_today20 September 2011

Many couples in Mozambique have large families -- but better knowledge and access to voluntary family planning is helping to reduce the risk to women's health. Photo: UNFPA/Mozambique/Pedro Sa da Bandeira

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Scaling-up Access to Long-term Family Planning Methods in Northern Ethiopia

calendar_today20 September 2011

Ethiopiua's ambitious Health Extension Worker Programme is delivering reproductive health choices to women in their communities, including , more options for long-term, voluntary family planning.

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Midwives Are Key to Safe Deliveries for Afghani Women

calendar_today20 September 2011

While access to reproductive and maternal health care is expanding, local custom kept Fereshta, like many women in Afghanistan, from seeking timely emergency obstetric care. Photo:UNFPA/Afghanistan/Zubaida Akbar

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UNFPA Providing Lifesaving Services to Pregnant Women Affected by Floods in Pakistan

Americans for UNFPA Honours those Who Promote the Rights of Women and Girls

One Mother Delivers Triplets in Safety: Others are Not So Lucky

Encouraging Expectant Mothers in Dadaab to Take Advantage of Obstetric Care

Desperation Pushes Somali Refugees into Dangerous Territory

UNFPA Assists Flood Victims in Namibia

A Week of Progress for Women and Children

Cultural and Human Rights Dimensions of Family Planning in Mozambique

Scaling-up Access to Long-term Family Planning Methods in Northern Ethiopia

Midwives Are Key to Safe Deliveries for Afghani Women

UNFPA Providing Lifesaving Services to Pregnant Women Affected by Floods in Pakistan

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