The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2018

Publication date

Sep 2019

Author

UNFPA

Number of pages

60

Annual Report

The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2018

Focused action, increasing impact – transitioning to Phase III (2018-2022)

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News

Mobile health teams bring life-saving care to fragile communities in Afghanistan

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A midwife performs an antenatal check up during a mobile health team visit in Nangarhar Province. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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News

Mother with disability hopes for better life with family planning

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Ms. Chuor (centre) waits for an antenatal visit at the Aweil State Hospital. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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Statement

The Secretary-General's Message on World Population Day

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News

A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

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Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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News

Twenty-five years ago, leaders promised to advance women’s health and rights. Have they delivered?

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Twenty-five years ago, 179 governments adopted a visionary Programme of Action that aimed to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls and to promote their empowerment. © UNFPA Morocco
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News

After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

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Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
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News

Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

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"We lost all our belongings – including the new clothes we had bought for the baby," Tatenda Sithole, from Rusitu. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
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News

Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia

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Large numbers of people are bypassing immigration controls as they exit Venezuela. © Tomer Urwicz
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News

Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

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Midwife Imama (left) checks on Salma and her newborn in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin
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