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This Mother’s Day, remembering the joys – and dangers – of motherhood

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Fatima holds her newborn son, Jad, as she speaks to an aid worker. Displaced by the Syrian conflict, Fatima grew increasingly frail during her pregnancy. © WFP/Hussam Al Saleh
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To reduce maternal deaths, look to midwives

calendar_today03 May 2017

"A mother’s trust in a midwife is the first medicine for a successful delivery," says Burcard Umuhoza, a midwife in Gisenyi, Rwanda. © UNFPA Rwanda/Maureen Twahirwa
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What Do Midwives Do?

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What Do Midwives Do?

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What Do Midwives Do?

What do midwives do? Midwives are the main caregivers for pregnant women and their newborns.

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Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos

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“There has been an exodus of qualified midwives and reproductive health professionals,” Shatha Al Mostafa told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Nadine Cornier
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  • South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border

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South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border

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Rose Akongo, 26, was in labour by the time she arrived at the border post. © UNFPA Uganda/Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi
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Cambodian midwives hone skills to save lives

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UNFPA-supported trainings are enabling midwives to provide emergency obstetric and newborn care. © UNFPA Cambodia
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  • At two-year mark, Yemen’s conflict takes heavy toll on women and girls

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At two-year mark, Yemen’s conflict takes heavy toll on women and girls

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A displaced woman from Taizz receives a dignity kit containing hygiene supplies and other basic items. © UNFPA Yemen
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  • Women’s health needs persist in conflict-affected Kachin State

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Women’s health needs persist in conflict-affected Kachin State

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“The mobile clinic doctor and midwife have given me the confidence to give birth in the hospital, rather than at home," Ei Ngae told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming
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  • Refugees spread the word about safe birth services in Uganda

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Refugees spread the word about safe birth services in Uganda

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After Flora and Patrick Anduga fled the bloody conflict in South Sudan, they learned about basic maternal health and reproductive health care – information they are eager to share. © ACORD
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