News

Treatment for traumatic childbirth injury gives new hope to women in Afghanistan

calendar_today22 May 2019

Farah* recently received surgical treatment for obstetric fistula. She says she can now "live a normal life." © UNFPA Afghanistan
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News

Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women

calendar_today21 May 2019

Keflene Yakobo is now a fistula ambassador in her community, helping other women receive treatment and reclaim their lives. © UNFPA Tanzania/Bright Warren
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News

5 ways female genital mutilation undermines the health of women and girls

calendar_today20 May 2019

Midwifery students at the Hargeisa Institute of Health Sciences in Somaliland learn how to assist in case of childbirth complications caused by female genital mutilation. © UNFPA/Georgina Goodwin
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Publication date

Dec 2018

Resources

UN resolution on fistula 2018 (A/RES/73/147)

The Resolution calls upon States and the international community to accelerate actions to end fistula and reiterates the need for urgent efforts and significantly increased investment to improve maternal health by addressing sexual and reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health.

The document further  outlines key recommendations and actions, and calls for the development of a Global Road Map to End Fistula within a decade.

Publication date

Jul 2018

Resources

UN report on obstetric fistula 2018 (A/73/285)

The United Nations Secretary-General report outlines efforts made by the international community at the global, regional and national levels to end obstetric fistula, and offers recommendations to intensify those efforts with a human rights-based approach.

News

Just like your mother? Seven ways motherhood has changed (or not) in the last 25 years

calendar_today03 May 2019

It's not your mother's motherhood. © UNFPA/Bruno Feder
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Photo of midwife handing a new mother her newborn

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2018

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

64

Annual Report

The Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2017

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Business Plan: The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund

Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

2018

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

63

Publication

Business Plan: The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund

Business Plan Phase III, (2018-2022)

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2018 Nobel Prize for Peace to Dr. Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad

calendar_today05 October 2018

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