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Flooding, mudslides leave communities devastated, pregnant women in need

UNFPA staff survey the aftermath of the disaster, which has affected thousands of households. © UNFPA/Sulaiman Stephens
  • 14 September 2017
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  • As Rohingya refugees pour into Bangladesh, UNFPA deploys midwives, safe spaces

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As Rohingya refugees pour into Bangladesh, UNFPA deploys midwives, safe spaces

UNFPA is providing dignity kits, which contain hygiene and safety supplies, as well as deploying midwives and establishing safe spaces. © UNFPA Bangladesh
  • 13 September 2017
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  • “I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge

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“I decide for myself”: South Sudanese woman shows the power of knowledge

Elizabeth Ayumpou Balang speaks with a midwife during her antenatal check-up at the Kiir Mayardit Women's Hospital in Rumbek. ©UNFPA South Sudan/Arlene Alano
  • 05 September 2017
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  • Violence, fear limit access to pregnancy care in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai area

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Violence, fear limit access to pregnancy care in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai area

Pregnant women wait to be screened at the Kalomba health center during a UNFPA-supported mobile clinic. © UNFPA DRC
  • 01 September 2017
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Annual Report

The Maternal Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2016

Towards Equality in Access, Quality of Care and Accountability

Number of pages: 70

Publication date: 31 Jul 2017

Author: UNFPA

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  • Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

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Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

Midwife Hauwa Lassa (third from left) shows colleagues how to use UNFPA-supplied equipment to safely deliver babies. © Anne Wittenberg/UNFPA
  • 29 August 2017
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  • Nepal floods put pregnant women and new mothers at risk

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Nepal floods put pregnant women and new mothers at risk

Babita Rishidev waded for hours in murky floodwaters, carrying her 38-day-old infant. © UNFPA Nepal/Hari Bhusal
  • 29 August 2017
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  • Over 10,000 women and girls reached in disaster-affected Peru

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Over 10,000 women and girls reached in disaster-affected Peru

Women and girls face some of the greatest challenges, including the threat of dengue fever and Zika to pregnant women, barriers to family planning, and increased risk of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Peru/Juan Pablo Casapia
  • 18 August 2017
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  • Mobile clinics deliver essential care to women and girls in remote Haiti

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Mobile clinics deliver essential care to women and girls in remote Haiti

Yveka, 17, visits a midwife during the mobile clinic. © UNFPA
  • 15 August 2017
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  • Teen pregnancies, and attendant health risks, a major concern in El Salvador

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Teen pregnancies, and attendant health risks, a major concern in El Salvador

Globally, pregnancy-related complications are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19. Photograph by Lucy Tomasino
  • 03 August 2017
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