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Haitian women felled by preventable cancer; simple test to save lives

26 August 2016

A UNFPA-supported clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, provides free cervical cancer screenings, in addition to a host of obstetric and newborn services. Early detection and treatment will save lives. © Jared Chambers

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Improving access to family planning in Haiti amidst the threat of Zika virus

10 May 2016

Dr. Josette Sanon (left) provides residents of Baie D'Orange with much-needed health services during the one-day mobile clinic. © UNFPA Haiti

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Slashing Haiti’s maternal and infant death rates, one delivery at a time

26 February 2015

A UNFPA-supported clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, provides antenatal care, safe delivery, emergency obstetric and neonatal care, and many other life-saving services for women and their newborns. © Jared Chambers

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A New Midwifery School Brings Hope to Haitian Mothers

06 November 2013

Classes have begun at the new National Midwifery School in Port-Au-Prince, housed in a new earthquake-resistant building following the devastating quake that hit Haiti in January 2010. UNFPA

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UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador Catarina Furtado Visits Haiti

20 July 2011

Catarina interviewing the head nurse of the Health Center of Corail's camp. Photo: UNFPA

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Shining Light on the Problem of Gender-Based Violence in Haiti’s IDP Camps

21 April 2011

The rock band Linkin Park's Dave Farrell(L) speaks with mother during a visit to a camp for people displaced by the January 12,2010 Haiti earthquake as part of the bands Music for non profit .

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UNFPA Calls for Renewed Efforts to Support Women and Youth in Haiti

12 January 2011

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One Year after the Earthquake, Haiti’s Recovery Proceeds Slowly

10 January 2011

With deliveries peaking in the year after the earthquake, UNFPA and partners are working to restore comprehensive care for mothers and their newborns. Photo : Lynsey Addario.

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UNFPA Helps Prevent Cholera Among Pregnant Women and People Living with HIV and AIDS in Haiti

11 November 2010

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UNFPA Adapts Hygiene Kits to Prevent Cholera Among Pregnant Women in Haiti

27 October 2010