News

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

A midwife performs house calls in a conflict-affected village in Yemen. Maternal health services are being rolled back amid funding shortages. © UNFPA Yemen

29 May 2020

News

Safe birth services save lives, prevent childbirth injury in Tanzania

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

22 May 2020

News

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

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

22 May 2020

News

Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant migrant from Venezuela, has learned how to protect herself from COVID-19. © UNFPA Brazil

15 May 2020

News

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

Aina attends a prenatal consultation with midwife Bakoly Rasoamanontany at Itaosy District Hospital of Reference. © UNFPA Madagascar/Hantanirina Andremanisa

08 May 2020

News

In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear

When Maisarjaha Khatun went into labour, her family spent hours trying to find transport to emergency obstetric care. Image courtesy of Jiyaul Hak

14 May 2020

News

COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up

A woman and her newborn at a UNFPA-supported health centre. More than 100 health facilities are at risk of closing. © UNFPA Yemen

08 May 2020

Resources

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

Resource date: May 2020

Author: ICM

Supporting mothers, midwives in the COVID-19 pandemic

Published on: 04/05/2020

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

Statement

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

05 May 2020

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