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09 April 2020
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Bangladesh midwives continue saving lives as country responds to pandemic
As the country’s health system races to respond to the pandemic, maternal health experts are concerned about the impact on expectant and new mothers.
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07 April 2020
Statement
Protecting midwives to keep women and babies safe amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Our Executive Director's key message on World Health Day 2020, in this Year of the Nurse and Midwife.
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06 April 2020
Press Release
1,000 migrant women in quarantine for COVID19 to receive essential sanitary kits in Lao PDR
Vientiane - The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, has provided the Government of the Lao Women Union crucial supplies to support the emergency response with a particular…
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03 April 2020
Press Release
UNFPA supports Viet Nam's response to COVID-19
The UN's sexual and reproductive health agency is providing supplies for pregnant women, women who have given birth and the front line health workers supporting them.
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31 March 2020
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UNFPA helps restore dignity of women and girls amid armed conflict in Rakhine
Buthidaung, Myanmar – “When I first fled my village due to the armed clashes, my family got no chance to bring the clothes and other belongings. I had to leave my home and ran to…
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29 March 2020
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Birth at a time of COVID-19: Iran's midwives save lives
Giving birth is never an easy experience. At a time of COVID-19, Iran's midwives are helping pregnant women, new mothers and their babies Let's celebrate them in this, the Year of…
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27 March 2020
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Women, girls, health workers must not be overlooked in global COVID-19 response
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem With each passing day, the scale of the COVID-19 crisis and its consequences are becoming ever more apparent and…
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19 March 2020
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Safe Delivery, Even Now - COVID- 19 Global Response Appeal
March - April 2020 requirements: US$67,500,000 The Novel Coronavirus was designated a "public health emergency of international concern" on 30 January 2020 by the World Health…
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19 March 2020
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As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the spread of the virus, ramping up health system responses and announcing…
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