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

08 August 2018

A post-partum mother with her newborn at the Al Thawra Hospital maternity ward. © UNFPA Yemen

UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #5 – May 2018

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #4 – April 2018

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UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #6 – June 2018

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Midwife escapes death after being denied maternal health care

25 June 2018

Najat suffered a traumatic birth injury, and nearly died, after her in-laws refused to take her to a hospital during labour. © National Midwives Association/UNFPA

Fatima: A song to end obstetric fistula

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This song was produced by a Yemeni youth group. It is based on the true story of an obstetric fistula survivor, ‘Fatima,’ who was successfully treated with the support of UNFPA.

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In war-torn Yemen, a devastating childbirth injury, then a glimpse of hope

21 May 2018

Yemen's midwives brave attacks, long treks to save women

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Midwives like Rawthah Ahmed are going to heroic lengths to serve women in need. See more.

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Amid grinding conflict, Yemen’s midwives go to heroic lengths to save lives

04 May 2018

A midwife checks on a newborn during a house call in rural Yemen. Midwives there trek long distances to reach women and babies. © UNFPA Yemen

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