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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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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“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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Updates

Canada provides $21 million to boost access to family planning, reproductive health services in Pakistan

23 Dec 2019
A doctor explains the benefits and impact of family planning in a mobile clinic in Chakwal, Punjab. © UNFPA/Asad Zaidi
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News

In the Sahel, where motherhood is deadliest, midwives are saving lives

22 November 2019
The first woman to give birth at Fatoumata Diallo's clinic named her daughter after the midwife. © Vincent Tremeau/World Bank
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News

This is how much it will cost to realize the world we want

13 November 2019
In 10 years, the world could achieve three transformative results, at a price tag of only $264 billion, according to new research unveiled at the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25. © UNFPA Uganda
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Updates

With Sweden, strengthening midwifery care worldwide

16 Dec 2019
UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem meets with midwifery students at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. © UNFPA/Pernille Fenger
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