News

After giving birth under a bridge amid hurricane wreckage, recovery remains a distant prospect for Honduran mother

03 June 2021

A pregnant woman receives care at a shelter in the aftermath of two devastating storms in Honduras. © UNFPA Honduras

News

Piloting drones to deliver life-saving products for women in rural Botswana

24 May 2021

Health staff and officials gather around the drone at Lecheng Clinic, one of the four health facilities chosen for the pilot project. © UNFPA Botswana

News

After childbirth trauma, Afghan women emerge from life in shadows

07 June 2016

Noorjahan laughs as she recovers from fistula surgery in Malalai Hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. Now, she says, "I can live." © Andrea Bruce/ NOOR

Resources

Carbetocin: To prevent life-threatening pregnancy complications

Resource date: 18 May 2021

Learn about the use of carbetocin with this infographic. The use of carbetocin is recommended for the prevention of postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) for all births in contexts where its cost is comparable to other effective uterotonics. Heat-stable carbetocin does not need refrigeration. It can be used in settings where it is not feasible to transport or store oxytocin in the cold chain.

News

In crisis after crisis, mothers around the world are asked to do the impossible

05 May 2021

A new mother of twins is attended by maternal health nurse Ana Paula Francisco Adrade. Nurse Adrade says it has been challenging to get enough gloves and face masks to safely care for pregnant women. © UNFPA Mozambique

News

Global shortage of 900,000 midwives threatens women’s lives and health, new report shows

04 May 2021

Midwives with a mobile team in Marib, Yemen, provide life-saving services in a displacement camp. © UNFPA Yemen

News

Studies show severe toll of COVID-19 on sexual and reproductive health, rights around the world

21 April 2021

School closures have put young people at risk, researchers say. Pictured, a UNFPA-supported boarding school in Kenya, photographed in November 2020. © UNFPA ESARO

Speech

54th Session of the Commission on Population and Development

19 April 2021

News

Bodily autonomy: Busting 7 myths that undermine individual rights and freedoms

14 April 2021

A survivor of childhood violence in Ghana, during a conversation about her experience. Violations of bodily autonomy can leave lasting emotional scars. © UNFPA/George Koranteng

News

Serbian women with disabilities shatter taboos, transform health services amid pandemic

12 April 2021

Mónika Zsúnyi and other advocates are making their local communities and health systems more inclusive. Image courtesy of Mónika Zsúnyi

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