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In Liberia, contact tracing key to curtailing Ebola’s spread

11 November 2014
A delivery of UNFPA supplies arrives at the JFK Memorial Hospital maternity center in Monrovia, part of UNFPA's response to the Ebola outbreak in Liberia. Photo credit: UNFPA WCARO
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Fistula campaign in South Sudan seeks lasting solutions

03 November 2014
Chief surgeon Said Ahmed presents a bouquet to Akon Kang Ngang, 76, after she received surgery to repair an obstetric fistula. She had been living with fistula for almost 60 years. Photo credit: UNFPA South Sudan/Denis Wani
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UNFPA Executive Director concludes Horn of Africa Mission with a pledge to scale up efforts on gender-based violence

31 October 2014
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Estimated 75,000 pregnant women affected by floods in Pakistan

04 November 2014
People seek shelter on higher ground after late monsoon rains caused widespread flooding across Pakistan's Punjab region, affecting more than 2.5 million people, including an estimated 75,000 pregnant women. Photo credit: UNFPA Pakistan/Stenly Sajow
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When the fear follows: Women's centres help Syrian refugees cope

31 October 2014
The UNFPA-supported the Institute for Family Health center in Deir Alla. Photo credit: UNFPA/David Brunetti
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Dignity kits meet hygiene needs of displaced women and girls in Iraq

28 October 2014
Dignity kits are distributed in the Khanke Camp for displaced Iraqis. Photo credit: UNFPA/Millat Horiria
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Pregnant women forced to flee escalating crisis in Iraq

11 September 2014
Khawla and her family rest in a tent in the Khanke displacement camp in Dohuk, Iraq. <i>Photo credit: UNFPA/Millat Hirori
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Pregnant in the shadow of Ebola: Deteriorating health systems endanger women

20 October 2014
A woman is in labour at her home in Gbarnga, Liberia, under the care of a traditional birth attendant. The Ebola outbreak has left a number of many health facilities inaccessible, forcing many pregnant women to deliver at home. Photo credit: UNFPA Liberia/Calixte Hessou
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