Press Release

Investment in midwifery can save millions of lives of women and newborns

03 June 2014

News

Midwives could cut maternal, newborn deaths by two thirds, says new State of the World’s Midwifery

When properly trained and supported, midwives could provide nearly 90 per cent of sexual, reproductive, maternal and newborn health services needed by women and newborns. Photo credit: Jhpiego/Kate Holt

03 June 2014

News

Somali midwifery school helps tackle harsh conditions for women

Midwifery students graduate from the new Mogadishu Midwifery School in Mogadishu, Somalia. Photo credit: UNFPA Somalia

30 May 2014

News

Myanmar’s “red angel” midwives prepare to bring care to displaced women in Rakhine

A "red angel" midwife cares for a mother and her newborn in Yangon, Myanmar. Photo credit: UNFPA/Benny Manser

28 May 2014

News

In Nigeria, fight against fistula points to problem of early marriage

A fistula rehabilitation centre in Kano, Nigeria. Photo credit: APANEWS

27 May 2014

News

In Nepal, fight against obstetric fistula marches on

In her village in Nepal, Pramila Chaurisiya advocates for women to receive treatment for obstetric fistula. Photo credit: UNFPA Nepal/Santosh Chhetri

23 May 2014

Statement

Statement on the International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

22 May 2014

News

A new lease on life for women living with obstetric fistula in Afghanistan

Sharifa (left) at the Malalai Maternity Hospital talking to the doctor that treated her fistula, Dr. Pashtoon Kohistani. Photo credit: Zainab Hiadary/UNFPA Afghanistan

22 May 2014

News

In South Sudan, 200,000 pregnant women may need urgent care

Pregnant women attend a health seminar at a UNFPA-run health centre in the Tomping displacement camp in Juba, South Sudan. Photo credit: UNFPA/Tim McKulka

19 May 2014

News

Tailoring Services to Nigeria’s Young People

Kori Habib speaks to adolescents at Hello Lagos, a youth centre and health programme in Lagos, Nigeria. Photo credit: APANEWS

14 May 2014

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