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Fear and exhaustion shadow Venezuelan women on the long trek to Peru

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“We have been traveling for a week without being able to sleep, take a shower or eat well. I get tired easily, and have vomiting and headaches," said Mariana, who is five months pregnant. © UNFPA Peru

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118-truck convoy delivers urgent aid to stranded residents in Rukban, Syria

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UNFPA brought critical reproductive health supplies to resident of the settlement, where conditions are dire. © UN in Syria

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In world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the miracle of a safe birth

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A midwife cares for Mohsina's unexpected twins at Jardan Hospital. ©FMF

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Feb 2019

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UNFPA Yemen

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UNFPA Humanitarian Response in Yemen 2019

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Surviving Ebola: “I was so afraid to die and be put in a body bag”

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Jémima Masika was infected with Ebola and survived. © UNFPA DRC/Brigitte Kiaku

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Born at the end of a rope: Embracing indigenous childbirth traditions to save lives

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Health workers have learned to respect indigenous childbirth traditions, such as vertical delivery using a rope. © UNFPA Peru/Juan Pablo Casapia

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Reaching women in Mosul, where the shadow of conflict still lingers

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Eman, from West Mosul, needed a Caesarean section for her fifth child. © UNFPA Iraq/Jared Kohler

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Ramping up cervical cancer prevention efforts in the Republic of Moldova

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Irina, 46, had no idea she was at risk of cervical cancer. Luckily, her family doctor performed a screening. © UNFPA Moldova/Dan Gutu

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UNFPA

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2018

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UNFPA

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Annual Report

The Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2017

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Looming famine threatens the lives of 2 million pregnant women and new mothers in Yemen

calendar_today09 November 2018

Some 1.1 million pregnant and lactating women are acutely malnourished, heightening the risk of life-threatening complications during pregnancy and labour. © UNFPA Yemen

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Fear and exhaustion shadow Venezuelan women on the long trek to Peru

118-truck convoy delivers urgent aid to stranded residents in Rukban, Syria

In world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the miracle of a safe birth

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Reaching women in Mosul, where the shadow of conflict still lingers

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The Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2017

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