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One year after Ebola’s end, Sierra Leone's midwives help mend health system
- 19 June 2017
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Violence in Marawi displaces thousands of pregnant women and new mothers
- 03 July 2017
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Life as Precious as Nafeesa
Published on: 23/05/2017
This video showcases how access to emergency obstetric care in Yemen has helped to save lives of mothers and their newborns. Expanding emergency obstetric and newborn care is part of UNFPA's broader work improving reproductive health care in this conflict-affected country. These efforts include providing equipment to health facilities, supporting community-based midwives and providing reproductive health outreach in remote, marginalized and conflict-affected communities.
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After 46 years of suffering, fistula survivor finds relief
- 19 May 2017
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Mother's Day 2017
Published on: 12/05/2017
On 14 May 2017, dozens of countries around the world will observe Mother’s Day. It is a day to celebrate mothers everywhere, but also a moment to reflect on the risks that too many women still encounter on their journey to motherhood – and what can be done about it. See more here.
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This Mother’s Day, remembering the joys – and dangers – of motherhood
- 12 May 2017
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To reduce maternal deaths, look to midwives
- 03 May 2017
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What Do Midwives Do?
Published on: 02/05/2017
What do midwives do? Midwives are the main caregivers for pregnant women and their newborns.
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Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos
- 01 May 2017
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South Sudan clashes force pregnant women into the bush, over the border
- 28 April 2017
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