Born at the end of a rope: Embracing indigenous childbirth traditions to save lives

14 February 2019

Health workers have learned to respect indigenous childbirth traditions, such as vertical delivery using a rope. © UNFPA Peru/Juan Pablo Casapia

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The Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2017

Number of pages: 64

Publication date: 25 October 2018

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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Looming famine threatens the lives of 2 million pregnant women and new mothers in Yemen

09 November 2018

Some 1.1 million pregnant and lactating women are acutely malnourished, heightening the risk of life-threatening complications during pregnancy and labour. © UNFPA Yemen

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A call to protect women and girls on the move

05 October 2018

Rohingya refugee girls participate in classes on sexual and reproductive health and life skills at a UNFPA-supported safe space in the Kutupalong refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The space offers a place to connect with peers and gain support, care and knowledge to help them stay healthy and safe amidst the hardships of forced displacement. © UNFPA/Carly Learson

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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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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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“I felt I was in hell” – Escalating hostilities threaten thousands of pregnant women in Yemen’s Hodeidah

08 August 2018

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