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In Lao PDR, midwives provide life-saving and culturally competent care to the country’s ethnic communities
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In Lao PDR, midwives provide life-saving and culturally competent care to the country’s ethnic communities
LONG DISTRICT, Lao People’s Democratic Republic – “In the past, Akha women gave birth without assistance and did not come to health centres. Most of the pregnancies were unsafe,” says 28-year-old UNFPA midwife Vida. Vida is a member of the Akha…
Floods in Yemen upend tens of thousands of lives already fleeing brutal conflict
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Floods in Yemen upend tens of thousands of lives already fleeing brutal conflict
SANA’A, Yemen – “The sky was full of clouds, then suddenly heavy rain washed away our shelters. Everything we owned – personal documents, blankets, food – it was all destroyed.”  Qubool, 42, is the sole breadwinner for her six children. When…
UNFPA & the War in Ukraine: 6 months of Support for Women and Girls
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UNFPA & the War in Ukraine: 6 months of Support for Women and Girls
Pregnant women giving birth in bomb shelters. Scores of refugees fleeing at the border or waiting at packed stations in the bitter cold to board trains. Women and girls in need of support are enduring trauma and violence. The realities…
Women and girls in Pakistan need urgent health and protection services amid epic flood disaster
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Women and girls in Pakistan need urgent health and protection services amid epic flood disaster
BALOCHISTAN, Pakistan – “I walked for about 35 kilometers while in labor because the floods had damaged the road between my village and the hospital,” said Bakhtnama Khairullah, 32, from Harnai in Balochistan province. Hers was one of the first areas…

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