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Voices of Midwives: Liberia

June 5, 2014

Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

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Voices of Midwives: Mexico

May 20, 2014

Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

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Voices of Midwives: Kenya

May 10, 2014

Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

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Voices of Midwives: Yemen(FR)

June 5, 2014

Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

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Voices of Midwives: Yemen

June 5, 2014

Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.

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The Tuk-Tuk Nurse-Midwife: Reducing Maternal Mortality in Upper Egypt

March 27, 2013

Tuk-tuks (three-wheeled passenger motor vehicles) are helping midwives reach pregnant women in Egypt.

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Voices of Midwives: Tanzania

June 5, 2014
Watch testimonials of midwives from developing countries talking about the challenges they face in their daily life-saving work.
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Midwives save lives

September 2, 2014
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
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Leaders pledge to help end preventable maternal, newborn and child deaths within a generation

26 September 2014
Munira Sha'ban, a renowned Jordanian midwife, speaks at a high-level UN event on improving the survival of women, newborns and children. Beside her are Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, Chinese diplomacy leader Li Xiaolin, and Special Envoy for Financing the Health Millennium Development Goals and For Malaria Ray Chambers. Photo credit: Stuart Ramson/UN Foundation
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Bearing witness to a revolution in women’s health and rights

01 October 2014
Munira Sha'ban, Jordan's celebrated midwife (centre), with UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin and UNFPA Director Dianne Stewart. Photo credit: UNFPA/Omar Kasrawi
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