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Midwives Deliver Quality Health Services to Families in Uzbekistan

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Midwives play a critical role in delivering antenatal care for pregnant women and assisting physicians in the process of delivery. UNFPA supports the Government of Uzbekistan in improving maternal health services.

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Voices of Midwives: Mexico

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Voices of Midwives: Kenya

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Voices of Midwives: Yemen(FR)

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Voices of Midwives: Yemen

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

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

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Voices of Midwives: Tanzania

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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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