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Reaching pregnant women cut off from care in the aftermath of Typhoon Ompong

02 October 2018
Ginalyn Franco was nine months pregnant when the typhoon made landfall, forcing her to trek through treacherous conditions before reaching an evacuation centre. © UNFPA Philippines/Mario Villamor
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The State of the World's Midwifery 2011

Delivering Health, Saving Lives

Number of pages: 180

Publication date: 01 January 2011

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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"I was not ready to lose my child"

27 September 2018
A midwife attends to a pregnant woman at UNFPA-supported Al Thawra Hospital in Hodeidah. © UNFPA Yemen
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Relief for women facing treacherous journey to medical care in Guinea-Bissau

14 August 2018
UNFPA has built six health facilities in hard-to-reach parts of Guinea-Bissau. Here, a monitoring team digs out of a waterlogged road on their way to a health facility rehabilitation project in Gã-Para. © UNFPA Guinea-Bissau
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The State of the World’s Midwifery 2014

A Universal Pathway. A Woman's Right to Health

Number of pages: 228

Publication date: 01 January 2014

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Exile wreaks havoc on refugees’ sexual and reproductive health

06 August 2018
Dr. Hadel Bakjaje says certain vaginal infections "can become chronic and can cause miscarriages and early births." © UNFPA Türkiye/Usenabasi Esiet
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After decades of suffering, fistula survivors in Nepal find reprieve

18 September 2018
Palesh Devi Rajdhobi suffered from an obstetric fistula, a debilitating childbirth injury, for 21 years. She endured pain, stigma and social isolation before receiving free reconstructive surgery from a UNFPA-supported campaign. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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One year on, Rohingya women and girls seek safety – and a chance to heal

24 August 2018
Harrowing accounts of gender-based violence have been widely reported. A Rohingya refugee visits a UNFPA-supported women-friendly space. © UNFPA/Allison Joyce
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A father's campaign for midwives in South Sudan

06 September 2018
For midwife Peter Door, spreading awareness about family planning is key to strengthening women's well-being and economic stability. Peter provides information on family planning to a mother in a Rumbek clinic. © UNFPA South Sudan
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In Turkmenistan, a reproductive health campaign changes attitudes

27 August 2018
Identifying reproductive diseases early is essential for treating them. A couple visits a UNFPA-supported clinic for a free consultation and cervical cancer screening. ©UNFPA Turkmenistan/Ene Tuyliyev
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