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Recognizing an unsung hero – the ambulance driver

16 February 2015

Chris Kwikiriza, a midwife, checks on an expectant mother at the Biira Health Centre, in the Boroli refugee settlement in Uganda. A UNFPA-supported ambulance is helping to ensure women in labour are able to deliver under the care of skilled birth attendants. © UNFPA/Eveyln Kiapi

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Amid brutal winter, safe births for Syrian refugees

02 February 2015

Syrian refugees rest in an emergency shelter after their tents collapsed in Zaatari, in northern Jordan, during a violent snowstorm. © UNHCR/B. Szandelszky

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Bitter cold hits flood survivors in Nepal

20 January 2015

Flood-affected women of the Betani Village Development Committee, in Banke District, wait to receive dignity kits. © UNFPA Nepal/Hari Karki

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Floods hit hundreds of thousands in Southern Africa; women and girls most vulnerable

29 January 2015

People are evacuated by boats in southern Malawi. © UNDAC

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Mozambique: Losing Out

September 2, 2014

In Mozambique, a country with one of the highest rates of child marriage and maternal mortality in the world, efforts are underway to ensure all young girls enjoy their right

to equality.

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Maternal Mortality in Mozambique

September 21, 2013

With less than 900 days remaining to reach the Millennium Development Goals, UNFPA is pushing to intensify efforts to reduce maternal mortality.

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A safe haven for pregnant women in Somalia

12 January 2015

Women obtain health services at a maternity waiting home in a Mogadishu displacement camp. © UNFPA Somalia/Ruth Solomon

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Breaking the Silence about Maternal Death in Sierra Leone

27 April 2010

Sierra Leone is one of the most dangerous places in the world to give birth.

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Working Against All Odds to Improve Maternal Health in DRC

19 September 2011

After decades of conflict that has destroyed much of the infrastructure in the Democratic Republic of Congo, many pregnant women struggle to access health workers with midwifery skills and the supplies needed for clean deliveries.Photo: Lynsey Addario.

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Reaching Out to Women in Rural Zambia

18 September 2012

<p>A new mother and her baby get regular checkups at the Kalingalinga Heath Centre. Photo: Georgina Smith</p>

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