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Stay and deliver: Saving lives under gunfire in Juba

26 July 2016
A mother and baby in Bentiu, South Sudan, in 2015. When violence erupted days before the fifth anniversary of South Sudan's independence, heroic midwives stood their ground to save lives. © UNFPA/Amadou Baraze Elh Nakaka
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Poverty, inequality at the heart of the Zika outbreak

21 July 2016
Greicy Alves with her son, Gabriel, who has microcephaly. Ms. Alves was diagnosed with Zika in her first trimester. Marginalized women are disproportionately affected by the outbreak. © UNFPA/Tatiana Almeida
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Maternal death rate plunges in Lao People's Democratic Republic

13 July 2016
Agnod counsels villagers on family planning. Efforts like Agnod's have helped the country lower its maternal death rate significantly. © UNFPA/Matthew Taylor
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Getting help to nomad moms on the move in West Darfur

12 July 2016
Zahra Zakaria was in labour for three days in a tent in West Darfur. A Caesarean section saved her and her son. © UNFPA
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Investing in teenage girls for a more just, stable and peaceful world

11 July 2016
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Young volunteers meet critical reproductive health needs in Liberia

01 July 2016
Volunteer James S. Yangbie leads a discussion at the health club he started at Kaytoken Junior High. Talented youth volunteers are meeting reproductive health needs in Liberia, where conflict and the Ebola epidemic had left the health system shattered. © UNFPA/Ruth Fertig
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Cambodian smash hit Love9 tackles taboo subject: sexual health

29 June 2016
Actress Yana and actor Chhaly at a Love9 casting session. The show has sparked conversations about sex and health throughout Cambodia. © UNFPA Cambodia
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Events

21st International AIDS Conference

calendar_today18 July - 22 July 2016

location_onDurban International Convention Centre

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World Population Day in Six Eye-Popping Charts

11 July 2016
Investing in teenage girls is critical – not only for girls, but for the world. © UNFPA Niger
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