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A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies
New data show major setbacks for maternal health in many parts of the world, highlighting stark disparities in healthcare access
A neglected global crisis for women: Nearly 300,000 mothers died in 2020 from preventable causes
Why, then, do almost 800 women still die every day from maternal causes? A new United Nations report answers.
UNFPA distributes food kits to pregnant women displaced by violence in Haiti
Food kits distributed to pregnant women, lactating women and people living with disabilities, by UNFPA in Haiti, on December 23, 2022.
Inauguration of the Asile hospitainer in Nippes, Haiti
Inauguration of the the Asile hospitainer on December 16, 2022. The Ministry of Health, UNFPA and the community are pleased that the Asile... Read more
Modernization of the emergency services of the University Hospital of Port-au-Prince for a better response in intensive care of surgical emergencies
Inauguration of the renovated ambulatory emergency services, operating room and laboratory of the University Hospital “la Paix” in Port-au-Prince, on... Read more
Continue to always save lives in Haiti and in emergency situations
The Asile hospitainer takes care of obstetric emergencies despite the unstable context
Soaring violence, fuel crisis and a cholera outbreak: Haiti in the grip of a “humanitarian catastrophe”
Women carry containers of propane gas during a demonstration in Port-au-Prince. Protests and looting have rocked an already unstable situation since... Read more
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl 2022
On International Day of the Girl Child 2022, UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem wonders how many ten-year-old girls can expect to reach their... Read more
The UN and its partners in Haiti call for the creation of a humanitarian corridor
The UN and its partners are calling for the creation of a humanitarian corridor in Haiti, while worrying about the consequences of the lack of fuel... Read more
UNFPA community officers in continuous support to vulnerable populations in Haiti
UNFPA community officers in Haiti work to help vulnerable people living in displacement camps.