Violence, fear limit access to pregnancy care in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai area

01 September 2017

Pregnant women wait to be screened at the Kalomba health center during a UNFPA-supported mobile clinic. © UNFPA DRC

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Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

29 August 2017

Midwife Hauwa Lassa (third from left) shows colleagues how to use UNFPA-supplied equipment to safely deliver babies. © Anne Wittenberg/UNFPA

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Nepal floods put pregnant women and new mothers at risk

29 August 2017

Babita Rishidev waded for hours in murky floodwaters, carrying her 38-day-old infant. © UNFPA Nepal/Hari Bhusal

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Shattering five myths about sexual violence in emergencies

18 August 2017

UNFPA mobile teams have reached thousands of survivors of gender-based violence in Ukraine. A young mother is assisted by a UNFPA mobile team in Sloviansk. © UNFPA/Maks Levin

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #58 1-30 June 2017

Resource date: 30 June 2017

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #59 1-31 July 2017

Resource date: 31 July 2017

Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub

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Over 10,000 women and girls reached in disaster-affected Peru

18 August 2017

Women and girls face some of the greatest challenges, including the threat of dengue fever and Zika to pregnant women, barriers to family planning, and increased risk of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Peru/Juan Pablo Casapia

Reaching flood-affected women and girls in northern Peru

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #7 – July 2017

Resource date: 31 July 2017

Author: UNFPA Yemen

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Midwifery hotline offers emergency support in Afghanistan

02 August 2017

Expert midwife Tahira Nazari provides support to health workers at the Midwifery Helpline in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Ahmadullah Amarkhil

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