Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

An excerpt from Article 1, read on 9 July 2011 with photos courtesy of Barbara Davidson/LA Times.  Many challenges lie ahead in South Sudan. One of the poorest countries in the world, its maternal mortality rate is the highest on the planet. UNFPA is helping to train midwives across the country to ensure safe births.

Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

Online short

This video was prepared for the 2013 Summit of the Campaign to Reduce Maternal Mortality (CARMMA). It discusses the urgency of giving women the right to choose the number and timing of their children, giving them the confidence that they will not die giving life.

Tuk-tuks (three-wheeled passenger motor vehicles) are helping midwives reach pregnant women in Egypt.