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

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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

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Leaders demand protection for women and girls affected by conflict

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

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UNFPA

Publication date

01 January 2011

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UNFPA

Number of pages

180

State of the World's Midwifery

The State of the World's Midwifery 2011

Delivering Health, Saving Lives

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"I was not ready to lose my child"

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

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

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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

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UNFPA

Publication date

2014

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UNFPA

Number of pages

228

State of the World's Midwifery

The State of the World’s Midwifery 2014

A Universal Pathway. A Woman's Right to Health

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

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Exile wreaks havoc on refugees’ sexual and reproductive health

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

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

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

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A father's campaign for midwives in South Sudan

calendar_today06 September 2018

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

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

Leaders demand protection for women and girls affected by conflict

The State of the World's Midwifery 2011

Delivering Health, Saving Lives

"I was not ready to lose my child"

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

The State of the World’s Midwifery 2014

A Universal Pathway. A Woman's Right to Health

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

Exile wreaks havoc on refugees’ sexual and reproductive health

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

A father's campaign for midwives in South Sudan

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