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26 September 2024
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In Syria, UNFPA's interventions in reproductive health protect and improve the lives of mothers and newborns
With a grateful heart, Siham thanked every member of the clinic for their unwavering support. "They did everything they could to help me safely deliver my triplets," she said…
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10 July 2024
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EU-UNFPA partnership continues to bring urgent care and protection to Syrian women and girls
(Amman, July, 2024) — Over the past year, humanitarian funding from the European Union (EU) has enabled the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) to deliver much-needed care and…
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04 July 2024
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Statement from UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem / World Population Day (11 July)
For humanity to progress, people must be counted, wherever they are and whoever they are – in all their diversity. To end inequality, to find and grow peace and prosperity, to…
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09 June 2024
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Midwives save lives in remote, war-torn Syria
“In my 25 years as a midwife, one of my most challenging cases was a high-risk pregnancy of a woman carrying twin fetuses,” says Yusra, 47, midwife in Deir Ezzor, Syria.
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28 May 2024
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Menstrual Hygiene Day
Menstrual health is a human rights issue, not just a health one. Everyone has a right to bodily autonomy. The ability to care for one’s body while menstruating is an essential…
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08 May 2024
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Midwives save lives, no matter what
Midwives are the heroes of millions of stories. As providers of culturally sensitive health care, leaders in their communities and emergency responders in times of crisis,…
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08 May 2024
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Midwife Yusra: Delivering Hope in Deir Ezzor
“In my 25 years as a midwife, one of the most challenging cases was the high-risk pregnancy of a woman carrying twin fetuses,” says Yusra [47] a midwife in Deir Ezzor, Syria. …
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06 May 2024
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The Tale of Nermin: How Midwives Make a Difference
Starting her career as a midwife in 2007, Nermin Ebrahim has supported women in various rural and urban areas after graduating from the midwifery institute. She has provided…
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05 May 2024
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Midwives: Heroes on the front lines of the global climate crisis
Right now, around the world, millions of lives are in the hands of midwives. Whether they are wading through flood waters to reach pregnant women or delivering babies amid the…
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