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  • 07 Jun 2010
  • Press Release

Global Health Leaders Issue Call to Action to Increase Number of Midwives in Developing World

<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.—Global health leaders at Women Deliver, the world’s largest maternal health conference, have called on the G-8 and G-20 to dramatically increase investments in midwifery…

Global Health Leaders Issue Call to Action to Increase Number of Midwives in…

<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.—Global health leaders at Women Deliver, the world’s largest maternal health conference, have called on…

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  • 07 Jun 2010
  • Press Release

UNFPA and CARE Announce Partnership to Improve Maternal Health Globally

<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.—Leaders from UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, and CARE International announced today at the Women Deliver Conference an agreement to enhance collaboration on maternal…

UNFPA and CARE Announce Partnership to Improve Maternal Health Globally

<p>WASHINGTON, D.C.—Leaders from UNFPA, United Nations Population Fund, and CARE International announced today at the Women…

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  • 02 Jun 2010
  • Press Release

H.R.H. The Crown Princess of Denmark Becomes Patron of UNFPA to Support Women’s Health

<p>COPENHAGEN — H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has become Patron of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to support the agency’s work to promote maternal health and safer…

H.R.H. The Crown Princess of Denmark Becomes Patron of UNFPA to Support Women’…

<p>COPENHAGEN — H.R.H. Crown Princess Mary of Denmark has become Patron of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, to…

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  • 01 Jun 2010
  • Media Advisory

UNFPA and Global Leaders to Promote Investment in Women and Maternal Health at Historic Women Deliver Conference

UNITED NATIONS, New York  – Ministers, parliamentarians, experts, first ladies, royalty, celebrities, midwives, young leaders and civil society representatives from 140 countries will be meeting in…

UNFPA and Global Leaders to Promote Investment in Women and Maternal Health at…

UNITED NATIONS, New York  – Ministers, parliamentarians, experts, first ladies, royalty, celebrities, midwives, young leaders and…

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  • 01 Jun 2010
  • Media Advisory

United Nations Population Award Ceremony to Honour Bill & Melinda Gates, Asian Parliamentarians

<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — Winners of the 2010 United Nations Population Award will receive their awards this week at an official ceremony at the organization’s headquarters.</p>

United Nations Population Award Ceremony to Honour Bill & Melinda Gates,…

<p>UNITED NATIONS, New York — Winners of the 2010 United Nations Population Award will receive their awards this week at an…

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  • 10 May 2010
  • Press Release

President Kabila Commits to Ensuring an AIDS-Free Generation in DR Congo

<p>KINSHASA—President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has pledged to promote the emergence an AIDS-Free Generation, to ensure safer motherhood and to eliminate mother-…

President Kabila Commits to Ensuring an AIDS-Free Generation in DR Congo

<p>KINSHASA—President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has pledged to promote the emergence an AIDS-…

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  • 08 May 2010
  • Opinion

Guest Commentary: No Woman Should Die Giving Life

On Mother’s Day, we shower women with flowers, cards and other expressions of love and affection. The holiday is a fitting reminder of the lifeline women extend to us all. But for far too many women…

Guest Commentary: No Woman Should Die Giving Life

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  • 03 May 2010
  • Statement

International Day of the Midwife

Français | Español | ??????? "The World Needs Midwives Now More than Ever" Each year, hundreds of thousands of women die and three million newborns do not survive the first week of life because they…

International Day of the Midwife

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  • 24 Apr 2010
  • Statement

Investing in Reproductive Health and Rights to Achieve MDG5 and Accelerate Sustainable Development

<p> <span>We are here to explain how investments in reproductive health and rights are crucial not just for the achievement of MDG5 to improve maternal health but also for the other MDGs…

Investing in Reproductive Health and Rights to Achieve MDG5 and Accelerate…

<p> <span>We are here to explain how investments in reproductive health and rights are crucial not just for the…

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