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Midwifery and Nursing Schools Destroyed by Haiti Earthquake

The destruction of its Ministry of Women's Affairs as well as the loss of schools training midwives and nurses, will futher complicate Haiti's efforts to address women's needs. Photo: Carina Wint/UNFPA.

22 January 2010

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Hungry and Homeless: Pregnant Women Seek Safe Births in Devastated City

Chief nurse Marlene Dejean Gaudent and obstetrician Francois Clauden Maxcene helped deliver babies at the Hospital General's maternity ward Tuesday. Photo: Carina Wint/UNFPA.

20 January 2010

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Overcrowded Hospital Wards: Performing Caesarean Sections on a Park Bench

Emergency care is being delivered in makeshift hospitals in Port-au-Prince. Photo: Carina Wint.

18 January 2010

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Waiting to Give Birth Among Rubble and Disaster Victims

Bird's eye view of a neighbourhood in Port-au-Prince, devastated by the 12 January earthquake. Photo:Trygve Olfarnes-UNFPA

16 January 2010

Press Release

Appeal Launched for Emergency Assistance to Thousands of Pregnant Women at High Risk in Haiti

15 January 2010

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Earthquake in Haiti: UNFPA Concerned Over Critical Situation for Women

13 January 2010

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Melting Glaciers Alter a Way of Life: Adapting to Harsh New Realities in Bolivia

As tropical glaciers retreat, Bolivian women are forced to go farther to fetch water for driking and cooking.Photo: Andi Gitow/UNTV

16 November 2009

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Women in Mexican Community Embark on Income Generation Effort

03 October 2001

Press Release

Experts Caution About Rise in Teenage Pregnancies in Latin America

09 October 2009

Press Release

UNFPA Airlifts Reproductive Health Supplies to El Salvador Quake Victims

26 January 2001

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