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A woman dies every two minutes due to pregnancy or childbirth: UN agencies

calendar_today 25 February 2023

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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

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A neglected global crisis for women: Nearly 300,000 mothers died in 2020 from preventable causes

calendar_today 24 February 2023

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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.

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UNFPA distributes food kits to pregnant women displaced by violence in Haiti

calendar_today 23 December 2022

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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.

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Modernization of the emergency services of the University Hospital of Port-au-Prince for a better response in intensive care of surgical emergencies

calendar_today 21 December 2022

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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 December 15, 2022.

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Inauguration of the Asile hospitainer in Nippes, Haiti

calendar_today 21 December 2022

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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 hospitainer was able to respond to the…

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Continue to always save lives in Haiti and in emergency situations

calendar_today 27 October 2022

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Continue to always save lives in Haiti and in emergency situations

The Asile hospitainer takes care of obstetric emergencies despite the unstable context

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Soaring violence, fuel crisis and a cholera outbreak: Haiti in the grip of a “humanitarian catastrophe”

calendar_today 13 October 2022

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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 fuel price hikes were…

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Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Girl 2022

calendar_today 11 October 2022

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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 full potential.

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The UN and its partners in Haiti call for the creation of a humanitarian corridor

calendar_today 06 October 2022

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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 and the resurgence of cholera.

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