News

Pregnant women struggle to find support, stability after displacement from Tigray Region in Ethiopia

10 February 2021

UNFPA is helping to urgently recruit midwives and provide emergency supplies to support safe childbirth for displaced pregnant women. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Salwa Moussa

News

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

Updates

United States pledges $32.5 million to uplift women and girls around the world

29 Jan 2021

In 2016, Rima was the 5000th baby born at a UNFPA-supported clinic for refugees in Jordan. © UNFPA Jordan

News

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

News

2020 Year in Review: Top 5 stories affecting women and girls

28 December 2020

In pandemic times, midwives around the world like Selina Akter in Bangladesh helped deliver a safer world. Image courtesy of Selina Akter

Publications

Accelerating the Promise, the report on the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25

Number of pages: 62

Publication date: 01 December 2019

Author: UNFPA

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News

Groups already vulnerable to HIV face increased risks during COVID-19 pandemic

01 December 2020

A clinic in Kenya provides sensitive sexual and reproductive health services to a variety of clients, including sex workers. © UNFPA/Luis Tato

Resources

Infographic on Impact of Midwives Study

Resource date: 01 December 2020

Author: Andrea Nove, Ingrid K Friberg, Luc de Bernis, Fran McConville, Allisyn C Moran, Maria Najjemba, Petra ten Hoope-Bender, Sally Tracy, Caroline SE Homer

This infographic highlights key findings from a new study led by UNFPA, WHO and the International Confederation of Midwives, published in the Lancet Global Health on 1 December 2020. The study discusses the potential impact of increasing coverage rates of midwife delivered interventions in preventing and saving millions of maternal and newborn lives, unsafe abortions and still births.

News

Ukraine steadfast in tackling gender-based violence, despite pandemic-related increases

13 November 2020

Amid a surge in calls for help, counsellors and police are pivoting to new modes of communication. Image courtesy of Ternovyy Viktor

News

For one breast cancer survivor in Gaza Strip, a journey of hardship and hope

17 November 2020

A festival is held in Gaza to raise awareness about breast cancer and encourage screenings and treatment. Image courtesy of Culture and Free Thought Association.

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