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Girls in crisis settings overlooked for life-saving care, say health advocates

A community leader makes his way to the tent of a pregnant 14-year-old former child bride. “I am worried about the delivery,” said the girl’s father. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

20 March 2017

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Joy amid uncertainty: Syrian women enter motherhood in displacement

Fatima and Rasha are visited by a UNFPA coordinator after the birth of their daughters. The babies were born on the same day. © UNFPA Syria

06 March 2017

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Women’s health needs persist in conflict-affected Kachin State

“The mobile clinic doctor and midwife have given me the confidence to give birth in the hospital, rather than at home," Ei Ngae told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Yenny Gamming

26 January 2017

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Restoring reproductive health access for millions in Boko Haram-affected areas

UNFPA is working to restore access to reproductive health care for about 4.5 million crisis-affected people in Nigeria. UNFPA is also supporting safe spaces for women and girls. © UNFPA Nigeria

18 January 2017

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Women’s needs staggering as winter grips Aleppo, UN convoy finds

UNFPA, with its partner the Syrian Arab Red Crescent, distributes hygiene kits in Aleppo during a recent assessment mission. © UNFPA Syria

13 January 2017

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Refugees spread the word about safe birth services in Uganda

After Flora and Patrick Anduga fled the bloody conflict in South Sudan, they learned about basic maternal health and reproductive health care – information they are eager to share. © ACORD

12 January 2017

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Midwives saving lives in hurricane-devastated Haiti

The hospital in Beaumont was completely destroyed by Hurricane Matthew. Midwives have been deployed to serve women in areas where health systems have been devastated. © UNFPA/Eddie Wright

28 November 2016

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“They would be taking us in as wives”: Boko Haram survivors recount horrors, escape

Hauwa gave birth to her son while escaping Boko Haram. Now, they are receiving health and counselling services at a rehabilitation centre in Maiduguri. © UNFPA Nigeria/Kori Habib

23 November 2016

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Return of Chibok girls highlights needs of women and girls

10 November 2016

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Conflict, poverty, poor health conditions a deadly mix for mothers in South Sudan

08 November 2016

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