News

Flooding in Sudan leaves pregnant women, violence survivors stranded

A team of gender-based violence responders performs a rapid needs assessment in flood-affected areas. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty

06 October 2020

News

Progress towards gender equality at risk, say leaders at 25th anniversary of Beijing women’s conference

The UN General Assembly held a high-level meeting on the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. © UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

02 October 2020

News

Reproductive health facilities resume life-saving work, but funding remains scarce

A woman has delivered a healthy baby at the Nawjad Health Centre, where reproducive health services have recently returned. © UNFPA Yemen

04 October 2020

News

El Salvador begins telemedicine for pregnant women, new mothers and other priority groups

A new telemedicine initiative is reaching pregnant women, new mothers, parents of young children and people in need of mental health support. © Unsplash/NCI

23 September 2020

News

Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

Sajia Mansoory attends to a newborn at the Malalai National Maternity Hospital.. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman

14 September 2020

News

Dual calamity as floods hit India’s Bihar state amid pandemic

Flooding has disrupted access to essential services and items, with women and children affected most severely. © UNFPA and Plan International India

16 September 2020

Publication

Implementation Manual for Developing a National Network of Maternity Units

Improving Emergency Obstetric And Newborn Care (EmONC)

Number of pages: 167

Publication date: 01 Sep 2020

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

News

The Rohingya influx, three years on

Midwife Rotna speaks with Minara about her newborn baby. Maternal health services are continuing despite the pandemic. © UNFPA

10 September 2020

Resources

Online consultation for coverage targets for Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM)

Resource date: Sep 2020

Publisher: UNFPA, WHO (on behalf of the EPMM Management Team)

Publication

Ending Preventable Newborn Deaths and Stillbirths by 2030

Moving Faster Towards High-Quality Universal Health Coverage in 2020–2025

Publication date: 01 Jul 2020

Publisher: WHO, UNICEF

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