31 October 2024

News

Mass displacement of pregnant women requires mobilization of maternal health services in Lebanon, Syria

Soumaia was displaced from Lebanon while five months pregnant. She experienced a stillbirth after finding shelter in Syria. © UNFPA Syria/Alaa Ghorra
  • 30 October 2024
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News

Attacked, understaffed, underfunded: Healthcare shortages endanger pregnant women in north-west Syria

Medical workers perform an operation at Idlib Maternity Hospital. © UNFPA/ Abdul Razzaq Zakzouq
  • 23 October 2024
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News

In Sudan, city’s last remaining hospital shelled: “We need support now”

A newborn in Al-Saudi Maternity Hospital after large portions of the hospital were demolished in artillery fire. © Al-Saudi Maternity Hospital
  • 28 October 2024
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Midwives are delivering babies safely in remote areas of Bangladesh

Published on: 23/10/2024

During her recent visit to Bangladesh, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem met three young women who are helping mothers deliver their babies safely in the district of Gaibandha, in the far northwest of the country.

In this video, she explains how midwives are making a difference in this remote area, with support from UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.

Learn more about how UNFPA supports midwifery around the world.

Annual Report

Maternal and Newborn Health Thematic Fund Annual Report 2023

Publication date: 01 Aug 2024

Publisher: UNFPA

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Updates

WomenX Collective Launch to Transform Women’s Health Globally

18 Oct 2024

Photo credit: UNFPA/Marius Schwarz
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News

Childbirth on the run: Amid mass exodus in Lebanon, medical support urgently needed

Amal was born on 2 October the border as her mother fled the escalating hostilities in Lebanon. © Omaya AL Mekdad / UNFPA Syria
  • 04 October 2024
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News

Providing women the power of choice through contraceptive access in Lesotho

Village health worker 'Mautloanang Mokone provides women with refills for their contraceptives. © UNFPA Lesotho / Violet Maraisane
  • 25 September 2024
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News

Boosting trust and skilled birth attendance in Cameroon’s health facilities

Midwife Stella Tchiwobe outside the UNFPA-supported health facility in Bana, in western Cameroon. Credit: UNFPA Cameroon
  • 02 October 2024
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