News

El Salvador begins telemedicine for pregnant women, new mothers and other priority groups

A new telemedicine initiative is reaching pregnant women, new mothers, parents of young children and people in need of mental health support. © Unsplash/NCI

23 September 2020

News

Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

Sajia Mansoory attends to a newborn at the Malalai National Maternity Hospital.. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman

14 September 2020

Publication

Implementation Manual for Developing a National Network of Maternity Units

Improving Emergency Obstetric And Newborn Care (EmONC)

Number of pages: 167

Publication date: 01 Sep 2020

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNFPA

Resources

Online consultation for coverage targets for Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality (EPMM)

Resource date: Sep 2020

Publisher: UNFPA, WHO (on behalf of the EPMM Management Team)

Publication

Ending Preventable Newborn Deaths and Stillbirths by 2030

Moving Faster Towards High-Quality Universal Health Coverage in 2020–2025

Publication date: 01 Jul 2020

Publisher: WHO, UNICEF

News

Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan

A mobile health team midwife provides health services to a remote community. © ARCS Afghanistan

03 September 2020

News

Eswatini SMS service helps women access family planning, food amid pandemic

Midwife Margaret Thwala-Tembe says her clinic has seen a decline in women receiving antenatal and safe delivery services. © UNFPA Eswatini

30 July 2020

State of World Population

State of World Population 2020

Defying the practices that harm women and girls and undermine equality

Number of pages: 160

Publication date: 30 Jun 2020

Author: UNFPA

Updates

UNFPA partners with Mozambique government, Operation Fistula to scale up InfoFistula app

12 Jun 2020

“After becoming pregnant at 13, I tell every girl in my community to stay in school and use contraceptives," shares the then-20-year-old Mafalda (far left) from Mocuba District, Zambezia Province in Mozambique. As an advocate for girls’ sexual and reproductive rights and choices, her mother speaks about her transformation: “My daughter found courage from the difficult times she faced. Now she is passing on to other girls the lessons she has learned”. © UNFPA Mozambique/Helene Christensen

Updates

Korean cooperation helps give Ivorian fistula survivors a new lease on life

23 May 2020