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Reaching pregnant women cut off from care in the aftermath of Typhoon Ompong

Ginalyn Franco was nine months pregnant when the typhoon made landfall, forcing her to trek through treacherous conditions before reaching an evacuation centre. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor

02 October 2018

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Leaders demand protection for women and girls affected by conflict

Women and girls have been disproportionately affected by the conflict in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen/Fahmia Al-Fotih

28 September 2018

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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"I was not ready to lose my child"

A midwife attends to a pregnant woman at UNFPA-supported Al Thawra Hospital in Hodeidah. © UNFPA Yemen

27 September 2018

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Relief for women facing treacherous journey to medical care in Guinea-Bissau

UNFPA has built six health facilities in hard-to-reach parts of Guinea-Bissau. Here, a monitoring team digs out of a waterlogged road on their way to a health facility rehabilitation project in Gã-Para. © UNFPA Guinea-Bissau

14 August 2018

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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“They were afraid I would die”: Early motherhood puts girls at risk in the Republic of Moldova

Maria with her youngest daughter. She lost weight after each pregnancy, alarming her doctors. © UNFPA Moldova/Dan Gutu

02 August 2018

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Exile wreaks havoc on refugees’ sexual and reproductive health

Dr. Hadel Bakjaje says certain vaginal infections "can become chronic and can cause miscarriages and early births." © UNFPA Türkiye/Usenabasi Esiet

06 August 2018

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One year on, Rohingya women and girls seek safety – and a chance to heal

Harrowing accounts of gender-based violence have been widely reported. A Rohingya refugee visits a UNFPA-supported women-friendly space. © UNFPA/Allison Joyce

24 August 2018

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A father's campaign for midwives in South Sudan

For midwife Peter Door, spreading awareness about family planning is key to strengthening women's well-being and economic stability. Peter provides information on family planning to a mother in a Rumbek clinic. © UNFPA South Sudan

06 September 2018

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