News

Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic

08 April 2020
In pandemic-affected Madaripur, midwife Selina Akter delivered a baby girl. Image courtesy of Selina Akter
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Statement

Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic

07 April 2020
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Publications

Costing the Three Transformative Results

The cost of the transformative results UNFPA is committed to achieving by 2030

Number of pages: 36

Publication date: 31 January 2020

Author: Johns Hopkins University, Avenir Health, Victoria University, Institute of Health, Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

Maternal deaths declining in Morocco thanks to midwives, but more support needed

14 February 2020
Khadija Bahzad holds a baby she delivered in Marrakech. Ms. Bahzad is a midwifery trainer, strengthening the skills of other midwives in the country. © UNFPA
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Updates

UNFPA and Philips reach important milestone to benefit 570,000 mothers and newborns in Republic of the Congo

17 Jan 2020
At the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, the Republic of the Congo committed to ensuring that all pregnant women have an antenatal consultation and deliver their babies with a skilled birth attendant by 2022. © UNFPA Republic of the Congo
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News

In Uzbekistan, midwives learn to make calls that save lives

17 January 2020
Ms. Jumabayeva assists Ms. Kholmurodova at the maternity ward of the Kanlikul District Health Department in Uzbekistan. © UNFPA Uzbekistan
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Resources

Calling for Action on Young People’s Need for Contraception - Guide for Youth Advocates

Resource date: 01 November 2019

Author: Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights and UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Resources

Contraception for Adolescents and Youth

Resource date: 01 November 2019

Author: UNFPA and Guttmacher Institute

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

“Never give up hope,” fistula survivor tells Pakistani women

08 January 2020
Ms. Shamshad turned her life around after getting fistula repair surgery at the Koohi Goth Women’s Hospital in Karachi. © UNFPA Pakistan
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News

A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

23 December 2019
The world has seen both peril and promise in the last 10 years.
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