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Midwives Are Key to Safe Deliveries for Afghani Women

20 September 2011
While access to reproductive and maternal health care is expanding, local custom kept Fereshta, like many women in Afghanistan, from seeking timely emergency obstetric care. Photo:UNFPA/Afghanistan/Zubaida Akbar
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Leaders and Health Ministers Strategize Ways to Improve Community-level Access to Maternal Health

18 September 2011
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In the News

Natalie Imbruglia Rocks to a New Passion

18 September 2011
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News

Unleashing the Power of Women and Girls: A 7 Billion Actions Special Event

13 September 2011
Moderator Phil Hay from the Human Development Network and panelist Monique Coleman in discussion with Dr. Regina Benjamin,U.S. Surgeon General.
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News

High-level Meeting Highlights the Importance of a Secure and Reliable Supply of Contraceptives

07 September 2011
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UNFPA Executive Director Promises More Support for the Women and Youth of Dadaab

02 September 2011
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin listening to some of the new arrivals in Dadaab. Photo: Roar Sorensen.
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Press release

Somalia: Cholera Puts Mothers and their Children at Risk

19 August 2011
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News

UNFPA Executive Director Pledges Financial Support to Bangladesh

22 August 2011
A training discussion for pregnant women and new mothers. Photo © Yanming Lin/UNFPA
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News

Heeding the Call: A Tunisian Midwife Becomes a Humanitarian Worker

19 August 2011
When a humanitarian crisis erupted near her town, Bochra Ben Teib found that her midwifery skills were in high demand.
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Chief of UNFPA Pledges to Strengthen Support for Afghan Maternal, Newborn Health

16 August 2011
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