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As famine looms in Gaza, pregnant women and newborns face life-threatening health risks

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Israel’s catastrophic aid blockade on Gaza has gone on for over two months, in which all supplies – including food, medicine, shelter and fuel – have been cut off. ©UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic
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The waiting game: How a maternity home in Namibia is offering women and newborns a better chance at surviving – and thriving

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The maternity waiting home in the Kunene region offers a place for up to 40 women to stay near the hospital, with skilled midwives on hand to offer care and advice, as well as a shared kitchen, dining room and bedrooms.© UNFPA Namibia
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A chance encounter leads to critical maternal care in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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In the Kyeshero district of Goma, pregnant Chance Azina chats with Amani, a UNFPA-supported community outreach worker at a nearby health centre. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
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Giving birth under fire in North Kivu, as conflict grips the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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A midwife working in a UNFPA-supported mobile health clinic hands Francine her newborn daughter, Amani. ©UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus
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Statement

UNFPA Statement: Don't Let the Lights Go Out on Women and Girls in Neglected Crises

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Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

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Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

Pregnant Afghan refugees receiving vital support from UNFPA

Hundreds of Afghan women are crossing the border with Pakistan daily, seeking safety after leaving everything behind.

Many are pregnant and terrified.

Hear how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting them from our Deputy Executive Director (Management) Andrew Saberton.

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Mothers in Gaza are struggling to feed their children

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Mothers in Gaza are struggling to feed their children

Mothers in Gaza are struggling to feed their children

Giving birth shouldn't be a fight for survival.

In Gaza, Nisma had to flee her home pregnant and now struggles to feed her newborn.

Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting mothers during humanitarian crises.

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Mothers in Gaza deserve to give birth safely

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Mothers in Gaza deserve to give birth safely

Mothers in Gaza deserve to give birth safely

Every mother deserves a safe birth.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t the case for Adlah, who had to deliver her baby under bombardment and displacement in Gaza.

Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is supporting mothers during humanitarian crises.

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Between siege and survival: The unheard struggles of mothers in the West Bank

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A woman stands amid the rubble of her home following a raid by the Israel forces in Jenin, in Palestine’s West Bank. ©UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic
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Statement

We can and must end preventable maternal deaths

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