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Poverty, inequality at the heart of the Zika outbreak

21 July 2016

Greicy Alves with her son, Gabriel, who has microcephaly. Ms. Alves was diagnosed with Zika in her first trimester. Marginalized women are disproportionately affected by the outbreak. © UNFPA/Tatiana Almeida

Family planning in remote Lao People's Democratic Republic

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With support from UNFPA, Agnod, has helped more than 300 families receive family planning services in remote Laos.

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Maternal death rate plunges in Lao People's Democratic Republic

13 July 2016

Agnod counsels villagers on family planning. Efforts like Agnod's have helped the country lower its maternal death rate significantly. © UNFPA/Matthew Taylor

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Getting help to nomad moms on the move in West Darfur

12 July 2016

Zahra Zakaria was in labour for three days in a tent in West Darfur. A Caesarean section saved her and her son. © UNFPA

Young volunteers meet critical sexual and reproductive health needs in Liberia

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An extraordinary group of young adults working to strengthen reproductive health education and services in Liberia, a country whose health system is still reeling from a devastating 14-year conflict and, more recently, the massive 2014 Ebola epidemic. Learn more here.

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Thousands of pregnant women displaced by Boko Haram in Niger

28 June 2016

Tens of thousands of people have been displaced following attacks by Boko Haram. UNFPA estimates 3,000 displaced women and girls are pregnant and in urgent need of assistance. © UNFPA

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"Best friends" save women’s lives in war-weary Central African Republic

20 June 2016

Women work together on a building project in the Central African Republic. "Ita Ouali" means "my best friend." © UNFPA

It Begins with One

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Globally, 800 women die each day from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. More than 225 girls and women in developing countries have an unmet need for family planning.

Every girl deserves to grow up in a world where her health and rights are respected, where she is empowered and enabled to reach her full potential.

It begins with one.

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Caring for the crisis-affected mothers of Quneitra, Syria

13 June 2016

Women recover in the UNFPA-supported hospital in Quneitra. Over 600 babies were born there in the first quarter of 2016. © UNFPA/a UNFPA partner organization

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Midwives deployed in Uganda to prevent ‘social calamity’

10 June 2016

Carolyn Akello became a midwife after attending the funeral of a woman who died in childbirth. Midwives like Ms. Akello are working to end preventable maternal deaths in Uganda. © UNFPA

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