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Health camps bring life-saving care to disaster survivors

18 August 2015
Shreejana (centre) with her baby, mother and sister outside their temporary shelter in Goljung Village, Nepal. Health facilities in earthquake-affected areas sustained tremendous damage. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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Silent no more: Radio in Cameroon amplifies the voices of women and girls

04 August 2015
Girls in Mokolo, Cameroon, perform a traditional dance. Women and girls in the country's Far North region face a host of barriers to critical health information and care. © UNFPA Cameroon
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At Uganda hackathon, youth code their way to better sexual and reproductive health

30 July 2015
Young people worked with experts and UN staff to develop new mobile health solutions at a Kampala hackathon. The winning team celebrates with a selfie. © UNFPA Uganda
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Family planning helps refugees put their families, futures first

28 July 2015
Irene Ayo, 20, is a peer educator in the South Sudanese refugee settlement where she lives. She teaches other young refugees about the benefits of family planning. © UNFPA/Eveyln Kiapi
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UNFPA helping Pregnant Women Deliver Safely in Yemen

27 July 2015
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Family planning fair dispels rumours, empowers women

21 July 2015
Patricia, 23, arrived at the fair knowing very little about contraception. But she was intrigued. "I do not want to have more children now because I do not have the means to support them," she said. © UNFPA WCARO
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Pass the scalpel: Mid-level surgical staff save lives in Ethiopia

14 July 2015
Belaynesh Sema and her newborn, Gize Melak, at the Finote Selam District Hospital after an emergency Caesarean section delivery. © UNFPA/Mulugeta Ayene
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After months adrift at sea, migrants receive critical care in Indonesia

09 July 2015
Refugees at a temporary shelter in Aceh, Indonesia. They are part of a group of migrants who spent months on a boat, adrift at sea. © UNFPA Indonesia/Sandra Siagian
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World Population Day spotlights needs of women and girls in emergencies

10 July 2015
Sarita Tamang, 25, was nine months pregnant when her house collapsed around here. Women like Ms. Tamang have specific health needs that can be overlooked in emergencies. © UNFPA Nepal
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Shortage in funding threatens care for pregnant Syrian refugees

25 June 2015
Too many refugees lack access to adequate health care. Isra'a lost her newborn son when she could not pay for neonatal care. © UNFPA/David Brunetti
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