News

Front-line midwives: Three reasons to support these humanitarian health workers amid a global funding crisis

calendar_today02 May 2025

In the delivery room of the Kyeshero Hospital in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a team of midwives assist a displaced woman who has just given birth. © UNFPA DRC / Jonas Yunus DRC
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05 May 2025

Statement

UNFPA Statement: Don't Let the Lights Go Out on Women and Girls in Neglected Crises

calendar_today19 May 2025

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Statement

Midwives on the front line: Health workers, humanitarians, heroes

calendar_today01 May 2025

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Press release

UNFPA Warns of Devastating Impact of Funding Cuts on Midwife Support in Crisis-Hit Countries

calendar_today05 May 2025

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News

Every two minutes a woman dies in pregnancy and childbirth: Tackling a global maternal health crisis

calendar_today07 April 2025

Sajni, 20, received antenatal care at a UNFPA-supported mobile medical camp in a displacement camp in Sindh, Pakistan. © UNFPA Pakistan/Shehzad Noorani
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Press release

UNFPA and Partners Launch Midwifery Accelerator to Confront Maternal Health Crisis

calendar_today07 April 2025

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Speech

Remarks by Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director at the CPD58 High-Level Side Event: Improving Health and Well-being for Women and Newborns

calendar_today07 April 2025

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Publisher

UNFPA

Publication date

Apr 2025

Publication

The Midwifery Accelerator: expanding health care for women and newborns

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News

Investing in skilled midwives to save lives and brighten futures in Yemen

calendar_today10 February 2025

A UNFPA-supported programme to train future midwives at a higher education institute in Aden, Yemen. ©UNFPA Yemen
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