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As COVID-19 continues to spread, pregnant and breastfeeding women advised to take precautions

05 March 2020
Sanitary supplies, medical equipment and other essentials are being distributed in the hardest-hit parts of China. © UNFPA China
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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
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Maternal deaths declining in Morocco thanks to midwives, but more support needed

14 February 2020
Khadija Bahzad holds a baby she delivered in Marrakech. Ms. Bahzad is a midwifery trainer, strengthening the skills of other midwives in the country. © UNFPA
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#BornComplete: Kenza's Story on FGM

February 18, 2019

Kenza is a doctor in her twenties from Djibouti. In the video, she speaks of her experience with FGM as a child and the long-term consequences of the trauma. 

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Pregnant women, survivors of violence at risk in West Darfur clashes

05 February 2020
Stigma is preventing survivors of sexual violence from seeking care and support. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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UNFPA seeks to reach 48 million women and girls in humanitarian crises

06 February 2020
Yemen tops the list of countries with the greatest humanitarian needs. © UNFPA Yemen
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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
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A look back at the 2010s: A decade of voices and choices

23 December 2019
The world has seen both peril and promise in the last 10 years.
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