Midwives save lives
South Sudan has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. In a country of over 10 million, there are less than 10 fully qualified midwives to help deliver babies. The Juba College of Nursing and Midwifery is looking to change that.
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Produced by Omar Kasrawi for UNFPA
Supermodel Liya Kebede on Protecting Vulnerable Populations
Liya Kebede, WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health and founder of The Liya Kebede Foundation, appeared at the UN Secretary-Generals Forum on Advancing Global Health in the Face of Crisis
Bolivia: Nurses on the Front Line
Part of the film series "Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Women's Health"
PSA - Every Minute, A Mother is Dying
Every minute of every day, a woman is dying simply by having a baby. Yet, maternal health still receives little attention, funding and political will. Video is produced by students from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena
A Walk to Beautiful
A documentary about five Ethiopian women whose lives have been devastated by obstetric fistula and the difficult journey they undertake.
La Chirurgie de l'Espoir [French with English Subtitles]
A group of young Mauritanians called Khoudeija, Aisha, Goundou, Aissata, and Coumbis suffer from a condition known as Obstetric Fistula, which severely affects their lives.
When Mother Died the Family Fell Apart
When Mother Died, the Family Fell Apart
Resources
The Maternal Health Thematic Fund - Business Plan 2008-2011
Resource date: 2009
Author: UNFPA
Publisher: UNFPA
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Resources
Countdown to 2015: Maternal, Newborn & Child Survival
Resource date: 2010
Author: Countdown to 2015 and partners
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