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El Salvador begins telemedicine for pregnant women, new mothers and other priority groups

23 September 2020
A new telemedicine initiative is reaching pregnant women, new mothers, parents of young children and people in need of mental health support. © Unsplash/NCI
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Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

14 September 2020
Sajia Mansoory attends to a newborn at the Malalai National Maternity Hospital.. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman
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News

Dual calamity as floods hit India’s Bihar state amid pandemic

16 September 2020
Flooding has disrupted access to essential services and items, with women and children affected most severely. © UNFPA and Plan International India
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Publications

Implementation Manual for Developing a National Network of Maternity Units

Improving Emergency Obstetric And Newborn Care (EmONC)

Number of pages: 167

Publication date: 01 September 2020

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

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News

The Rohingya influx, three years on

10 September 2020
Midwife Rotna speaks with Minara about her newborn baby. Maternal health services are continuing despite the pandemic. © UNFPA
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Resources

Online consultation for coverage targets for Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM)

Resource date: 01 September 2020

Publisher: UNFPA, WHO (on behalf of the EPMM Management Team)

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Publications

Ending Preventable Newborn Deaths and Stillbirths by 2030

Moving Faster Towards High-Quality Universal Health Coverage in 2020–2025

Publication date: 01 July 2020

Publisher: WHO, UNICEF

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News

Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

03 September 2020
A mobile health team midwife provides health services to a remote community. © ARCS Afghanistan
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News

On World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA applauds real-life superheroes

19 August 2020
In Nepal, Mitraminu Dhakal provides care to pregnant women, new mothers and newborns.
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News

Eswatini SMS service helps women access family planning, food amid pandemic

30 July 2020
Midwife Margaret Thwala-Tembe says her clinic has seen a decline in women receiving antenatal and safe delivery services. © UNFPA Eswatini
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