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A Week of Progress for Women and Children
NEW YORK — When a woman dies in pregnancy or childbirth, a family is devastated and a community suffers an irreplaceable loss.
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Midwives Are Key to Safe Deliveries for Afghani Women
KABUL, Afghanistan — Fereshta, 28, repositions herself slowly in her bed at Malalai Hospital, on the western outskirts of Kabul. It is just a day after she has received surgery to repair an obstetric fistula, but…
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Cultural and Human Rights Dimensions of Family Planning in Mozambique
MAPUTO, Mozambique – “We have ten children,” says Silvestre Celestino, 59, proudly, as he works his garden on the outskirts of Maputo, Mozambique, with his wife, Felizmina.
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Scaling-up Access to Long-term Family Planning Methods in Northern Ethiopia
ATAYE, Amhara Region, Ethiopia — On eve of Ethiopia's New Year, things are slow at the Ataye Health Centre. But Hanna Kelemework, clad in her white nurse's gown, is expecting clients to show up for family…
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More Bangladeshi Mothers Get Vital Care During Childbirth
MAULVIBAZAR, Bangladesh — When a woman in labour seeks her help, Kanchan Bala Roy is confident she can oversee a safe delivery. The rural health centre where she works was recently equipped for deliveries, as part of a…
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Working Against All Odds to Improve Maternal Health in DRC
BOGA, Democratic Republic of Congo — “My last two children were born on banana leaves, with help from my husband and women in my village,” recalls Antoinette Androsi, 32, who has been displaced by war for over six years…
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Leaders and Health Ministers Strategize Ways to Improve Community-level Access to Maternal Health
MANHASSET, New York — Health ministers from countries with the highest number of maternal deaths gathered here with heads of several UN agencies and key partners to discuss action plans for improving maternal health.
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Natalie Imbruglia Rocks to a New Passion
<p>WASHINGTON, D. C. — Australian pop star Natalie Imbruglia doesn't mean to leave you with the wrong impression.</p>
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As Global Population Nears 7 Billion, UN Capitalizes on New Opportunities
<p>UNITED NATIONS — With the world’s population projected to top 7 billion next month, the United Nations today launched a global initiative – 7 Billion Actions – bringing together governments, businesses, the…
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