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A matter of life and death for Yemen’s women and girls as funding dries up

calendar_today29 May 2020

A midwife performs house calls in a conflict-affected village in Yemen. Maternal health services are being rolled back amid funding shortages. © UNFPA Yemen
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  • Safe birth services save lives, prevent childbirth injury in Tanzania

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Safe birth services save lives, prevent childbirth injury in Tanzania

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A health facility in Tanzania’s Simiyu region, which was renovated through a two-year programme supported by UNFPA with funding from KOICA. © UNFPA Tanzania/Karlien Truyens
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  • In Yemen and around the world, obstetric fistula strikes the most vulnerable women

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In Yemen and around the world, obstetric fistula strikes the most vulnerable women

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A woman recovers from fistula treatment sugery in Yemen. Obstetric fistula almost entirely preventable; its persistence is a sign of global social injustice. © UNFPA Yemen
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  • Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

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Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant migrant from Venezuela, has learned how to protect herself from COVID-19. © UNFPA Brazil
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  • Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown

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Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown

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Aina attends a prenatal consultation with midwife Bakoly Rasoamanontany at Itaosy District Hospital of Reference. © UNFPA Madagascar/Hantanirina Andremanisa
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  • In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear

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In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear

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When Maisarjaha Khatun went into labour, her family spent hours trying to find transport to emergency obstetric care. Image courtesy of Jiyaul Hak
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  • COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up

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COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up

calendar_today08 May 2020

A woman and her newborn at a UNFPA-supported health centre. More than 100 health facilities are at risk of closing. © UNFPA Yemen
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  • Global Call to Action: Protecting Midwives to Sustain Care for Women, Newborns and their Families in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Global Call to Action: Protecting Midwives to Sustain Care for Women, Newborns and their Families in the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Supporting mothers, midwives in the COVID-19 pandemic

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Supporting mothers, midwives in the COVID-19 pandemic

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Supporting mothers, midwives in the COVID-19 pandemic

With health systems stretched, movement restrictions in place and concerns about disease exposure in health-care settings, mothers and midwives are risking their own health and lives to bring new life into the world. See more: unfpa.org/DeliverNow

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Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis

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