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With COVID-19 heralding possible fertility changes, leaders must urgently support women’s rights and choices

08 July 2021

A mobile health clinic, supported by UNFPA and the Spotlight Initiative, brings critical family planning and other services to underserved parts of Mozambique. ©UNFPA Mozambique/Mbuto Machili

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Partnering with traditional birth attendants to reach Afro-descendant and indigenous women in Colombia

06 July 2021

Traditional midwives are working with health systems to provide both modern and traditional care to expectant mothers. © UNFPA Colombia

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As Afghanistan grapples with surge in COVID-19 cases, one midwife shares her strength

23 June 2021

Mastura Zia provides maternal health services to Afghan returnees, many of them deported from neighbouring Iran. © Zaeem Abdul Rahman/UNFPA Afghanistan

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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

04 May 2021

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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

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