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Second chance: How hope was restored for runaway teenage mum after devastating childbirth injury
Margaret Kumwenda was worried. Her teenage daughter, Jacqueline, had been missing from home for two weeks. “She used to be a very good girl but this... Read more
Restoring hope, rebuilding lives: Day in the life of a Zambian fistula surgeon
Around the world, half a million women and girls are thought to be living with obstetric fistula, a serious childbirth injury that can cause... Read more
Storms can't halt life: How tents bring pregnant women hope and health after Cyclone Freddy
Days after record-breaking Cyclone Freddy made its second landfall in Mozambique, Diana Dino, 23, due to give birth any day, attended a health centre... Read more
From tragedy to triumph: Overcoming the harsh reality of obstetric fistula
According to an African proverb, “the sun should not rise or set twice on a labouring woman”. Unfortunately for an estimated half a million women and... Read more
Putting Adolescent and Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights at front and centre in Rwanda
Community engagement has been regarded as a vital component to ensure that adolescents and young people have access to information on Sexual and... Read more
Risking death to deliver life: Too many women are still paying the ultimate price
The wonderful experience of giving life carries the risk of morbidity and mortality. However, this risk is steadily declining in Sub-Saharan Africa.... Read more
Curbing the alarming rates of maternal and newborn deaths: UNFPA and partners call for urgent action to invest in midwifery
At the 5th Global Midwifery Symposium from 7 to 8 May 2023, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the World Health Organization (WHO), the... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife 2023
Every year on this day, we celebrate midwives for their unwavering commitment to saving lives and ensuring the health and wellbeing of women and... Read more
Youth leaders from East and Southern Africa unite and embark on HIV and Sexual, Reproductive Health movement
More than 100 young people from 14 countries across East and Southern Africa gathered for a three and half day summit in Johannesburg, South Africa,... Read more
Breaking barriers: Angola's youth take charge of their sexual and reproductive health through the Safeguard Young People programme
Youth activist Silvia Francisco was stumped by an internal battle she faced – until she joined a programme that empowers people in their sexual and... Read more