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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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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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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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In this Comorian community, an ambulance horn is music to one’s ears

03 September 2019
The ambulance, provided in 2011, has eased the cost and difficulty of receiving emergency maternal and paediatric care. © UNFPA/Nasser Youssouf
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Joy after a frightening preterm delivery in Liberia

16 September 2019
Doctors, nurses and midwives celebrate with Anna Bondo as she leaves the Neonatal Unit with her daughter Dorcas. © UNFPA Liberia
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Publications

Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017

Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and the United Nations Population Division

Number of pages: 104

Publication date: 19 September 2019

Author: UNFPA, World Health Organization, UNICEF, World Bank Group, the United Nations Population Division

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A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

08 July 2019
Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
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Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

04 June 2019
Midwife Imama (left) checks on Salma and her newborn in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin
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Barcode technology transforms access to family planning in the Philippines

03 June 2019
Ms. Bedla and midwife Ms. Ruanto at the San Roque health centre. © UNFPA Philippines/Reginald Sarmenta
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