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Midwife helps a mother deliver safely in UNFPA-supplied tent in cyclone-affected Madagascar
MANANJARY, Vatovavy region, Madagascar, 5 May—At mid-afternoon, a special baby lets out her first cry. Weighing a healthy 2.5kgs, Noelia has just been born in a tent serving as a temporary maternity... Read more
Leaving no one behind in Botswana’s first digital census
GABORONE, Botswana – Segolame Bolosaka, 23, a young mother of two and with a third child on the way, works with her partner on a farm and lives in Kgare, a small settlement with no clinic, school or... Read more
Global health systems must invest in midwives
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife When heavy monsoon rains flooded refugee camps in Bangladesh, it was midwife Shakila Parvin who, in... Read more
UNFPA and WFP join forces to meet soaring reproductive health and nutrition needs in southern Madagascar
AMBOASARY/GRAND SUD, Madagascar – Just weeks away from giving birth to her fifth child, Homoroe Haova, 33, looked down at her stomach and smiled, reassured she could give birth safely as well as feed... Read more
5 things to know about motherhood
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Celebrated around the world throughout the year, Mother’s Day is exactly that: celebratory. But for some women, motherhood can be fraught. Women have become mothers below... Read more
One woman’s winning idea in taking climate action harnesses the power of the sun
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – As a girl, Agnes Kimweri would visit her village’s sole medical dispensary in Tanzania and see a steady stream of motorcycles emitting noxious fumes dropping off patients... Read more
Women and girls in South Sudan battle mounting sexual violence amid conflict and climate crises
BENTIU, South Sudan – “I used to collect firewood, make charcoal, and sell fresh milk to help meet our family's needs,” Nyachar Gatneay Rial, 38, told UNFPA. “Now I have to sell tea in the local... Read more
“Let’s Talk” Radio Drama series: Conversations to help eliminate early and unintended pregnancy in the ESA region
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, 21 April 2022 — Navigating your adolescent years can often be confusing and intimidating to say the least, let alone protecting yourself from the unintended consequences... Read more
Act collectively to end the crisis of teenage pregnancy in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda – Uganda’s “serious problem” of teenage pregnancy requires collective action to prevent and respond to the crisis – and new reports by UNFPA and the Government of Uganda will be... Read more
Risk of sexual violence, unintended pregnancy soars in crisis settings, new report highlights
UNITED NATIONS, New York/JUBA, South Sudan – Globally, an estimated half of all pregnancies are unintended, a recent UNFPA report highlights. But during a humanitarian crisis, the conditions that... Read more