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Violence, fear limit access to pregnancy care in Democratic Republic of Congo's Kasai area

Pregnant women wait to be screened at the Kalomba health center during a UNFPA-supported mobile clinic. © UNFPA DRC
  • 01 September 2017
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  • Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

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Alarming shortage of health personnel in conflict-affected Nigeria

Midwife Hauwa Lassa (third from left) shows colleagues how to use UNFPA-supplied equipment to safely deliver babies. © Anne Wittenberg/UNFPA
  • 29 August 2017
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  • Men in rural Ethiopia show that family planning is not just a women’s issue

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Men in rural Ethiopia show that family planning is not just a women’s issue

Sileshi Deguale recounts his story, explaining why family planning was the right choice for himself and his wife. © UNFPA Ethiopia
  • 28 August 2017
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  • Mobile clinics deliver essential care to women and girls in remote Haiti

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Mobile clinics deliver essential care to women and girls in remote Haiti

Yveka, 17, visits a midwife during the mobile clinic. © UNFPA
  • 15 August 2017
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  • Over 10,000 women and girls reached in disaster-affected Peru

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Over 10,000 women and girls reached in disaster-affected Peru

Women and girls face some of the greatest challenges, including the threat of dengue fever and Zika to pregnant women, barriers to family planning, and increased risk of gender-based violence. © UNFPA Peru/Juan Pablo Casapia
  • 18 August 2017
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  • Girls' voices essential in Philippines campaign against teen pregnancy

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Girls' voices essential in Philippines campaign against teen pregnancy

Shaina, 16, spoke out about the challenges facing girls at the launch of a campaign to address adolescent pregnancy. © UNFPA Philippines
  • 21 August 2017
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  • Reaching flood-affected women and girls in northern Peru

Reaching flood-affected women and girls in northern Peru

18 August 2017

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  • Tens of thousands of girls reached through Mozambique empowerment programme

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Tens of thousands of girls reached through Mozambique empowerment programme

Edma teaches girls the skills and knowledge they need to protect themselves, stay in school and demand their rights. © UNFPA/Helene Christensen
  • 09 August 2017
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  • Teen pregnancies, and attendant health risks, a major concern in El Salvador

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Teen pregnancies, and attendant health risks, a major concern in El Salvador

Globally, pregnancy-related complications are the leading cause of death among girls aged 15 to 19. Photograph by Lucy Tomasino
  • 03 August 2017
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  • Contraceptives reach rural women through pioneering system

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Contraceptives reach rural women through pioneering system

Midwife Nan Win Phyu at the Nam Khoke Rural Health Centre uses a family planning wheel to explain contraceptive options. © UNFPA Myanmar/Si Thu Soe Moe
  • 31 July 2017
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