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International Day of the Midwife: Protecting Mothers and Babies in Cambodia
04 May 2020
Pert Vorn, a midwife working in rural Cambodia, remembers a time when women in villages throughout the country had no access to proper sexual or reproductive care. Women…
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How is COVID-19 impacting midwifery in Lao PDR? We find out.
04 May 2020
Four determined midwives, four inspiring stories.
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In India's Bihar state, lifesaving support for pregnant women and new mothers amid COVID-19
30 April 2020
WeCare ensures pregnant slum-dwellers in pandemic lockdown reach hospitals in time to deliver safely - and return home safely again.
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Personal Protection Equipment Will Protect Frontline Workers in Lao PDR
30 April 2020
30 April 2020, Vientiane- To protect health workers and ensure they continue to serve communities especially for maternal health, during COVID-19. Measures of hygiene and social…
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UNFPA scales up its support to Myanmar’s State and Regional Health Departments in fighting COVID-19 pandemic
29 April 2020
Myitkyina, Myanmar – UNFPA delivers 350 sets of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Kachin State Health Department in Myitkyina to strengthen its response to COVID-19 outbreak…
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Addressing gender-based violence amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Viet Nam
29 April 2020
A safe house with essential services opens in Quang Ninh province under an urgent national programme.
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New UNFPA projections predict calamitous impact on women’s health as COVID-19 pandemic continues
28 April 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the number of women unable to access family planning, facing unintended pregnancies, gender-based violence and other harmful practices could…
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In the shadow of COVID-19, UNFPA reaches displaced women and girls in Northern Rakhine
24 April 2020
Amid the ongoing pandemic, Dignity Kits with crucial supplies reach women and girls in a conflict-ridden part of Myanmar.
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Coping with COVID19 through psychosocial support in Lao PDR
20 April 2020
20 April 2020, Vientiane - As the world reaches the fourth month of COVID-19 pandemic, the needs of populations continue to increase, not only for health assistance but…
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