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Fatima: A song to end obstetric fistula

May 30, 2018

This song was produced by a Yemeni youth group. It is based on the true story of an obstetric fistula survivor, ‘Fatima,’ who was successfully treated with the support of UNFPA.

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Child bride and fistula survivor becomes an advocate for change

23 May 2018
Margret Rambiki lived with obstetric fistula for 13 years. Finally, her mother learned how she could get relief. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Debilitating childbirth injury takes major toll on women

22 May 2018
A health worker checks on a pregnant woman during a home visit. Access to quality maternal health care, especially emergency care during childbirth, is essential to preventing obstetric fistula. © UNFPA Ethiopia/Abraham Gelaw
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In war-torn Yemen, a devastating childbirth injury, then a glimpse of hope

21 May 2018
A medical team at Al Thawara Hospital successfully treated Shaima's obstetric fistula. © UNFPA Yemen
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First monsoon rains descend on Rohingya refugee camps, omen of challenges ahead

27 April 2018
Early monsoon rains have arrived in Cox's Bazar, reigniting fears about the health and safety of refugees. A refugee woman in a muddy camp in late 2017. © UNFPA/Prince Naymuzzaman
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All in a day's work

May 14, 2018

In Liberia, one midwife reflects on the work she has dedicated her life to. "We'll prevent so many complications. We'll also prevent neonatal death," she says. Midwives save lives. See more here.

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A mother's hope

May 14, 2018

An expectant mother in rural Haiti reflects on the hopes she has for her pregnancy and children. "This time, I have no fear. I am happy," she said. "Children are the promise of the future." See more here.

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Midwife describes working under ISIL, taking a dangerous stand for women

14 May 2018
Um Qassem continued her work as a midwife, even as ISIL fighters took over the hospital. © UNFPA Iraq
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Nepal’s first midwives waiting in the wings to save women’s lives

10 May 2018
A new midwifery programme aims to elevate the profession – and save mothers. © UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri
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Celebrating the journey to motherhood

01 May 2018
Bendu takes her daughter from a midwife at a health centre in Grand Cape Mount County, Liberia. © UNFPA/Elena Heatherwick
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