Pregnant in the shadow of Ebola: Deteriorating health systems endanger women

20 October 2014

A woman is in labour at her home in Gbarnga, Liberia, under the care of a traditional birth attendant. The Ebola outbreak has left a number of many health facilities inaccessible, forcing many pregnant women to deliver at home. Photo credit: UNFPA Liberia/Calixte Hessou

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UNFPA welcomes news of agreement on Chibok girls’ release

19 October 2014

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New birthing facility provides culturally sensitive maternal care for indigenous women in the Philippines

24 October 2014

A new culturally sensitive birthing centre has been opened in the indigenous Arumanen community of Gawasan, on the island of Mindanao, Philippines. Photo credit: Este Ocampo/NCIP

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Mobile technology and obstetric fistula

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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.

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