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Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis response
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2020 As the world battles COVID-19, women continue to get pregnant and babies are still being... Read more
Providing free transport to mums-to-be to reach midwives in time during coronavirus lockdown
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar—In her last month of pregnancy, Aina, 24, has decided to give birth safely at hospital. But a partial lockdown has been put in place by the government in response to the... Read more
Respect and protect our elderly as valued citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic
Blog: Our Humanity in Times of Crisis By Dr. Julitta Onabanjo We all hope for a long, healthy and happy life. This is captured in the African blessing, “May you reach old age, may you have children,... Read more
UN sets up knowledge hub for Africa to fight COVID-19
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 24 April 2020 – As the world grapples with the unprecedented global health crisis of COVID-19, the United Nations is spearheading a digital hub to house information and... Read more
New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
More than 47 million women could lose access to contraception, leading to 7 million unintended pregnancies in the coming months. New York, USA, 27 April 2020 - As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the... Read more
A young man's story: Running out of condoms under a COVID-19 lockdown in South Africa
Sipho Shezi*, 24, who co-habits with his girlfriend, faces a tough decision as the COVID-19 lockdown gets extended and he realises he is running out of condoms JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—“We sat... Read more
Putting women and girls first: new health tents installed to protect the most vulnerable from COVID-19
PEMBA DISTRICT, Mozambique—To ensure that women and girls are able to access family planning as well as prenatal and post-natal care during the COVID-19 pandemic, special tents have been installed to... Read more
Empowering Zambia’s youth with information on COVID-19 via TuneMe app to help curb infections
ZAMBIA—Young people in Zambia are now able to access youth-friendly information on COVID-19 through the TuneMe Platform, a mobile application aimed at empowering youth to make choices about their... Read more
Ethiopia's midwives grapple with COVID-19 while ensuring safe delivery
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Today, Ethiopia has 116 confirmed cases of COVID-19, a fact that has placed the country’s midwives on high alert. “Midwives cannot maintain physical distance with a labouring... Read more
UNFPA helps protect Ugandan frontline health workers against COVID-19 infection
MADI-OKOLLO DISTRICT, West Nile, Uganda—COVID-19 infection prevention supplies including masks, gloves and hand sanitizers are to be distributed to frontline health workers in Madi-Okollo district,... Read more