News

Success at Nyarugusu: How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022

Not one woman died while giving birth at Nyarugusu refugee camp in 2022 – representing a remarkable achievement. © UNFPA Tanzania/Bright Warren
  • 10 April 2023
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Births don’t stop during a crisis: How one woman went into labour as Cyclone Freddy slammed into Madagascar

Georgette and Freddy wait to be seen at the Maroalakely health centre, where UNFPA staff also helped to register the baby for a birth certificate. © UNFPA/Jean Martin
  • 13 April 2023
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After eight years of conflict and despite a fragile truce, childbirth still a matter of life and death in Yemen

Aydah Mohamed takes care of newborns in the neonatal department of the UNFPA-supported Al Shaab Hospital in Aden, Yemen. ©UNFPA/Ala’a Aldoly
  • 31 March 2023
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News

“Midwives are the bridge”: Educator Duncan Shikuku on helping maternal health providers ease women’s fears and save lives

Midwives educated to international standards, who are licensed, regulated, fully integrated into health systems and working in interprofessional teams can help avoid about two thirds of all maternal and newborn deaths. © UNFPA Kenya
  • 01 March 2023
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Statement

Opening Remarks by Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem at the 33rd International Confederation of Midwives Triennial Congress

12 June 2023

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Restoring hope, rebuilding lives: A day in the life of a fistula surgeon in Zambia

Fistula surgeon Dr. Paul Musoba conducts a procedure at the Solwezi General Hospital in North-Western Province of Zambia. © UNFPA Zambia
  • 26 May 2023
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