Publications

The Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2018

Focused action, increasing impact – transitioning to Phase III (2018-2022)

Number of pages: 60

Publication date: 01 September 2019

Author: UNFPA

News

Mobile health teams bring life-saving care to fragile communities in Afghanistan

27 August 2019

A midwife performs an antenatal check up during a mobile health team visit in Nangarhar Province. © UNFPA Afghanistan

News

Mother with disability hopes for better life with family planning

18 July 2019

Ms. Chuor (centre) waits for an antenatal visit at the Aweil State Hospital. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano

Statement

The Secretary-General's Message on World Population Day

11 July 2019

News

A graduate at 47, new midwife triumphs over life’s trials

08 July 2019

Ms. Akongo prepares to graduate. Neither tragedy nor age could deter her from pursuing her dreams. © UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano

News

Twenty-five years ago, leaders promised to advance women’s health and rights. Have they delivered?

10 July 2019

Twenty-five years ago, 179 governments adopted a visionary Programme of Action that aimed to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls and to promote their empowerment. © UNFPA Morocco

News

After days on the run, pregnant Syrian woman finds safe haven and safe delivery

03 July 2019

Fadia was the first baby born in the UNFPA-supported hospitainer facility in Al-Hol Camp in northern Syria. © UNFPA Syria

News

Cut off from care in flooded Zimbabwe, pregnant women airlifted to safety

28 June 2019

"We lost all our belongings – including the new clothes we had bought for the baby," Tatenda Sithole, from Rusitu. © UNFPA Zimbabwe

News

Dignity and strength: Venezuelan refugees and migrants in Colombia

05 June 2019

News

Midwives save lives – but more support for midwifery is needed

04 June 2019

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