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In this Comorian community, an ambulance horn is music to one’s ears

03 September 2019

The ambulance, provided in 2011, has eased the cost and difficulty of receiving emergency maternal and paediatric care. © UNFPA/Nasser Youssouf

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After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

03 July 2019

Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria

Updates

Emergency obstetric care saves lives in Mozambique

31 May 2019

A baby girl is born during an emergency Caesarean section delivery. Photograph courtesy of staff at Buzi District Hospital

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Treatment for traumatic childbirth injury gives new hope to women in Afghanistan

22 May 2019

Farah* recently received surgical treatment for obstetric fistula. She says she can now "live a normal life." © UNFPA Afghanistan

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Ending obstetric fistula: Devastating and preventable childbirth injury continues to haunt women

21 May 2019

Keflene Yakobo is now a fistula ambassador in her community, helping other women receive treatment and reclaim their lives. © UNFPA Tanzania/Bright Warren

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After decades of suffering, fistula survivors in Nepal find reprieve

18 September 2018

Palesh Devi Rajdhobi suffered from an obstetric fistula, a debilitating childbirth injury, for 21 years. She endured pain, stigma and social isolation before receiving free reconstructive surgery from a UNFPA-supported campaign. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri

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Midwife escapes death after being denied maternal health care

25 June 2018

Najat suffered a traumatic birth injury, and nearly died, after her in-laws refused to take her to a hospital during labour. © National Midwives Association/UNFPA

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Fistula camp helps women and girls in Sierra Leone regain their dignity

12 June 2018

Women and girls celebrating after their successful fistula repair surgeries at the Aberdeen Women’s Centre in Freetown © UNFPA Sierra Leone 2018/Angelique Reid

Video

Life as Precious as Nafeesa

May 23, 2017

This video showcases how access to emergency obstetric care in Yemen has helped to save lives of mothers and their newborns. Expanding emergency obstetric and newborn care is part of UNFPA's broader work improving reproductive health care in this conflict-affected country. These efforts include providing equipment to health facilities, supporting community-based midwives and providing reproductive health outreach in remote, marginalized and conflict-affected communities.

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After 46 years of suffering, fistula survivor finds relief

19 May 2017

Nurse Lydia Kasiya speaks with obstetric fistula survivor Nachilango Bisolomo at Monkey-bay Community Hospital. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali

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