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Dominican Republic project champions welfare of mothers amid COVID-19 pandemic

29 March 2021

Lucía García, 19, is pregnant with her third child. Despite the hardships of the pandemic, she feels more prepared for childbirth than before. © AFP/UNFPA Dominican Republic

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One year into the pandemic, UNFPA estimates 12 million women have seen contraceptive interruptions, leading to 1.4 million unintended pregnancies

11 March 2021

Supply chain problems, mobility restrictions and fear of seeking health services contributed to family planning disruptions for millions of women. Pictured, empty shelves at a store in the United Kingdom at the height of the pandemic; the pandemic may be affecting women differently across affluent and lower-income countries. © Unsplash/Carlos de Toro

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Amid conflict, displacement, pandemic, Syrian girls see a future in… robots

22 February 2021

Bana, 12, enjoys learning about robotics at a women's and girls' safe space in northwest Syria. Image courtesy of Ihsan Relief and Development

Resources

COVID-19 Situation Report No.11 for UNFPA West and Central Africa

Resource date: 31 January 2021

Publisher: UNFPA

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A pandemic-born programme bolsters local health systems in Brazil

15 February 2021

Leticia Souza Melo, a 21-year-old expecting her third child, is receiving antenatal care from a UNFPA-supported programme in Santa Cruz do Arari, Pará, Brazil. © UNFPA Brazil

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As global cases of COVID-19 hit grim milestones and exacerbate other crises, UNFPA strengthens resolve to save lives

03 February 2021

Midwife Prasansa Budha Lama examines a new mother and baby on the outskirts of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal. During lockdown, UNFPA-supported midwives provided telecounselling and helpline services, communicating with pregnant and postpartum women via social networks and messaging apps. © UNFPA Nepal

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Amid pandemic and unrest, midwives undeterred in saving lives in Conakry

11 February 2021

A midwife at the Communal Medical Centre in Matam wraps newborns in warm blankets. © UNFPA Guinea

Resources

COVID-19 Situation Report No. 11 for UNFPA Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Resource date: 31 December 2020

Publisher: UNFPA EECARO

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Global COVID-19 Situation Report No. 7

Resource date: 31 December 2020

Publisher: UNFPA

Resources

COVID-19 Situation Report No. 11 for UNFPA Asia and Pacific

Resource date: 31 December 2020

Publisher: UNFPA APRO

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