News

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

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

12 May 2017

News

To reduce maternal deaths, look to midwives

"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

03 May 2017

What Do Midwives Do?

Published on: 02/05/2017

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

News

Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos

“There has been an exodus of qualified midwives and reproductive health professionals,” Shatha Al Mostafa told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Nadine Cornier

01 May 2017

News

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

Rose Akongo, 26, was in labour by the time she arrived at the border post. © UNFPA Uganda/Evelyn Matsamura Kiapi

28 April 2017

News

Cambodian midwives hone skills to save lives

UNFPA-supported trainings are enabling midwives to provide emergency obstetric and newborn care. © UNFPA Cambodia

30 March 2017

News

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

A displaced woman from Taizz receives a dignity kit containing hygiene supplies and other basic items. © UNFPA Yemen

23 March 2017

News

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

“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

26 January 2017

News

Refugees spread the word about safe birth services in Uganda

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

12 January 2017

NATIONAL POST: Reproductive Health Programme and Policy Specialist, Kabul, Afghanistan Country Office, NOC

Level: NOC
Contract type: Fixed Term Appointment
Closing date: 29 Dec 2016 11:45 PM (Asia/Kabul)
Duty station: Kabul

We are no longer accepting applications for this position.

See all current vacancies

Subscribe to Midwifery

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

To reduce maternal deaths, look to midwives

What Do Midwives Do?

Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos

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

Cambodian midwives hone skills to save lives

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

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

Refugees spread the word about safe birth services in Uganda

NATIONAL POST: Reproductive Health Programme and Policy Specialist, Kabul, Afghanistan Country Office, NOC

Related Jobs

Temporary Appointment - Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) Specialist, Mazar, Afghanistan, P-3

Youth Community Engagement & Mobilization Specialist, Kabul, Afghanistan, P-3