Birth Amid Chaos in Gaza
The birth of a child is a moment of excitement as well as anxiety. But in Gaza, it is even more stressful/ it may mean risking your life. We meet a courageous midwife who is improving the odds for many mothers and babies.
Freedom From Fistula
An overview of the Campaign to End Fistula workings in Liberia, showing striking scenes of women & girls in their quest for treatment & a new life, free of obstetric fistula, a devastating child-bearing injury that affects more than 2 million women. Created by UNFPA Liberia and Governess Films, 2010
Mobile technology and obstetric fistula
A project in Tanzania is using cell phones to help women with fistula. "Mobile technology will be a game-changer in terms of health," says UNFPA Executive Director, Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin.
Jamaica Teen Pregnancy
In the Caribbean country of Jamaica, a girl is barred from going to school if she becomes pregnant. Antoinette had no choice. Desperate to finish her education, she turned to the women's centre for help. UNTV, Mary Ferreira
Ghana: Midwives Deliver
Shows the powerful transformation in Ghana's maternal health care system where investment in midwives promises to dramatically reduce maternal mortality. Profiles a midwife who overcomes cultural and distance barriers to encourage facility deliveries. Producer: Allison Shigo/Co-Producer: Adrian Heinzelman Engel Entertainment
Slideshow: State of Midwifery
Midwives do much more than deliver babies, as this slideshow, created from photos submitted by UNFPA Field Offices, reveals.
The song, "Praan," was composed by Garry Schyman and is available on iTunes.
Midwives in South Sudan
According to the authorities, 80 per cent of all women in Southern Sudan give birth at home, without the help of a midwife, and the region suffers from one of the highest maternal death rates in the world.
Midwives Deliver Quality Health Services to Families in Uzbekistan
Midwives play a critical role in delivering antenatal care for pregnant women and assisting physicians in the process of delivery. UNFPA supports the Government of Uzbekistan in improving maternal health services.
Counting on Each Other in a World of 7 Billion
This slideshow with music explores the ways in which the UNFPA mandate can contribute to making a world of 7 Billion successful for everyone.
South Sudan Declaration of Independence
An excerpt from Article 1, read on 9 July 2011 with photos courtesy of Barbara Davidson/LA Times. Many challenges lie ahead in South Sudan. One of the poorest countries in the world, its maternal mortality rate is the highest on the planet. UNFPA is helping to train midwives across the country to ensure safe births.