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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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Meeting the needs of Ecuador’s women and girls in the aftermath of three earthquakes

27 May 2016
An estimated 750,000 people have been impacted by the earthquakes in Ecuador. © UNFPA Ecuador/David Lassa
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Press release

SAFE BIRTH EVEN HERE

23 May 2016
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Statement

Accelerating efforts to save lives, protect rights and dignity and leave no one behind

23 May 2016
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Press release

Countries Commit to Boosting Support for Women, Girls During Crises

23 May 2016
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10 things you should know about women & the world’s humanitarian crises

23 May 2016
Over 250,000 refugees have fled the violence in Burundi since last April. © UNFPA/Sawiche Wamunza
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With a midwife’s help, quadruplets are safely delivered in remote Afghanistan

16 May 2016
An expectant mother receives a check up at the Qaramat Family Health House in Afghanistan's central highlands. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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Statement

Midwives: health heroes for women, adolescent girls and newborns

05 May 2016
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Midwives on the frontlines of fighting maternal death in Somalia

05 May 2016
Two midwives place an intravenous drip for a patient at the maternity ward of Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu. © UN Photo/Tobin Jones
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