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Infection-control supplies delivered to Viet Nam maternal health facilities amid COVID-19 pandemic

13 April 2020
Front-line health workers are particularly at risk of being exposed to the virus. © UNFPA Viet Nam
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Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic

08 April 2020
In pandemic-affected Madaripur, midwife Selina Akter delivered a baby girl. Image courtesy of Selina Akter
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As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks

19 March 2020
Women face increased risk of violence, loss of livelihoods and other threats under the pandemic. © Unsplash/Tam Wai
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Better suicide prevention and mental health care needed among Myanmar’s most vulnerable

04 March 2020
Young people in Myanmar face a variety of risk factors for depression and other mental health disorders, including exposure to conflict and humanitarian crisis. © UNFPA Myanmar
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As COVID-19 continues to spread, pregnant and breastfeeding women advised to take precautions

05 March 2020
Sanitary supplies, medical equipment and other essentials are being distributed in the hardest-hit parts of China. © UNFPA China
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“Never give up hope,” fistula survivor tells Pakistani women

08 January 2020
Ms. Shamshad turned her life around after getting fistula repair surgery at the Koohi Goth Women’s Hospital in Karachi. © UNFPA Pakistan
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