Statement

Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic

07 April 2020

Statement

UNFPA statement on novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy

05 March 2020

News

Protecting midwives on the front lines of the Ebola response

22 February 2020

A simulation of childbirth in an infection prevention and control situation taking place in an environment sensitive to the Ebola virus. © UNFPA DRC

News

In war-torn Yemen, life-threatening pregnancy complication finds a happy ending

30 January 2020

UNFPA’s former representative in Yemen, Anjali Sen, and reproductive health expert Afrah hold a newborn baby. UNFPA is the sole provider of life-saving reproductive health supplies and medicines in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

News

Preventable maternal deaths down from 2000, but rate of progress at a crawl

19 September 2019

The decline in maternal deaths is far from adequate, UNFPA officials say. In Yemen, a pregnant woman with cholera receives care. © UNFPA Yemen

Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 Executive Summary

Read more about Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 Executive Summary

This Executive Summary provides a snapshot of the contents of the Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 report, which shows internationally comparable global, regional and country-level estimates and trends for maternal mortality between 2000 and 2017.

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