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Life-saving services at risk as humanitarian funding dries up in Yemen

06 September 2019

Om Asma and her baby survived thanks to a Caesarean section delivery at one of the few UNFPA-supported hospitals still open in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen

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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

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In this Comorian community, an ambulance horn is music to one’s ears

03 September 2019

The ambulance, provided in 2011, has eased the cost and difficulty of receiving emergency maternal and paediatric care. © UNFPA/Nasser Youssouf

Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2017 Executive Summary

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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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Ensuring safe deliveries in a humanitarian crisis in Maguindanao

29 August 2019

Dr. Samama speaks to Ms. Tugay at a local clinic in conflict-affected Maguindanao, Philippines. © UNFPA Philippines/Kim Ian Tiu

Reporting on the Performance Monitoring Framework

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Mobile health teams bring life-saving care to fragile communities in Afghanistan

27 August 2019

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