Resources

Responding to the Challenge of Non-communicable Diseases

Resource date: 30 September 2019

Author: UNFPA

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This brief covers UNFPA's work on addressing non-communicable diseases, primarily the prevention and treatment of cervical cancer and giving attention to adolescent and maternal health.

This brief comes as part of UNFPA's membership on the UN Interagency Task Force on prevention and management of non-communicable diseases.

News

Ethiopia's midwives grapple with the COVID-19 while ensuring safe delivery

14 April 2020
“I will not succumb to short-lived challenges and give up,” says Dawit Mequanint, a midwife in Ethiopia. © Ethiopian Midwives Association
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News

Infection-control supplies delivered to Viet Nam maternal health facilities amid COVID-19 pandemic

13 April 2020
Front-line health workers are particularly at risk of being exposed to the virus. © UNFPA Viet Nam
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Resources

COVID-19 Technical Brief for Maternity Services

Resource date: 01 July 2020

Publisher: UNFPA

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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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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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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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