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COVID-19 is highlighting global neglect of pregnant women and midwives
In this op-ed for the World Economic Forum, our Regional Director explains how the pandemic is highlighting key challenges that hinder the lifesaving... Read more
Celebrating midwives, unsung heroes on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis
UNFPA's Executive Director calls on the world to recognise the bravery of midwives amid the pandemic - and always.
Mother, midwife and super typhoon survivor joins the COVID-19 fight for pregnant women
Meet Joy Abuyabor, a dynamo who's helping pregnant women amid COVID-19, even while she's expecting a baby herself!
Serving on the COVID-19 frontlines – India’s nurse-midwives save lives across the entire life cycle
From the southern states of Karnataka and Kerala, stories of compassion, courage and fortitude.
International Day of the Midwife: Protecting Mothers and Babies in Cambodia
Pert Vorn, a midwife working in rural Cambodia, remembers a time when women in villages throughout the country had no access to proper sexual or reproductive care. Women would give birth on straw... Read more
How is COVID-19 impacting midwifery in Lao PDR? We find out.
Four determined midwives, four inspiring stories.
In India's Bihar state, lifesaving support for pregnant women and new mothers amid COVID-19
WeCare ensures pregnant slum-dwellers in pandemic lockdown reach hospitals in time to deliver safely - and return home safely again.
Personal Protection Equipment will protect frontline workers in Lao PDR
UNFPA supports critical health care providers at a time of acute need.
Addressing gender-based violence alongside the COVID-19 pandemic in Viet Nam
A safe house with essential services opens in Quang Ninh province under an urgent national programme.
UNFPA scales up its support to Myanmar’s State and Regional Health Departments in fighting COVID-19 pandemic
Myitkyina, Myanmar – As Myanmar fights the COVID-19 pandemic, frontline health workers need to be well-equipped and fully protected from the risk of the novel coronavirus whilst providing medical... Read more