“Join me on my journey as a midwife in the world’s largest refugee camp, where I face high-risk births, scarce resources, and daily emotional challenges.” Kindness Ngoh
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mobile ultrasound services do more than save lives, they offer reassurance and moments of joy to expectant mothers. Discover what this support means for women
Women and children displaced by violence in Sudan are walking for up to 40 days to reach safety, with pregnant women giving birth along the way. UNFPA, led by Fabrizia Falcione, is on the ground providing urgent healthcare and support to save lives amid this crisis.
Amid freezing temperatures and repeated power outages, Kyiv doctors continue performing life-saving Caesarean sections, relying on backup systems and resilience to protect mothers and newborns.
PAHO are supporting Guyana’s Ministry of Health to eliminate leprosy by 2030 by strengthening early detection, contact tracing, treatment and stigma reduction, while addressing ongoing transmission highlighted by new pediatric cases through training, surveillance and technical support aligned with the Global Leprosy Strategy.
In PAHO’s virtual reality laboratory, you can explore every room from sample reception to, and interact with the equipment posters and key bio safety elements that represent a resilient laboratory system.
Amid relentless attacks and rising stress, maternity hospitals across Ukraine are forced to deliver babies in underground shelters as premature births and maternal risks sharply increase.
Gavi and UNICEF have reached a new pricing agreement that will cut the cost of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to $2.99 per dose within a year. Malaria kills nearly one child under five every minute.
Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) makes infections harder to treat, and World AMR Awareness Week, held every November 18–24, raises global awareness and drives action to combat this growing health threat.
Once upon a time, in a land not so far away, there lived a silent creature named polio...
Preventable maternal deaths remain a global injustice rooted in gender inequality and systemic failure, with advocates like Angela Nguku urging a human rights-based approach to ensure no woman dies while giving life.
As hospitals lie in ruins and hunger spreads in Gaza, UNFPA’s mobile clinic offers critical maternal care to women giving birth in unimaginable conditions.
Amid Sudan’s war, this remarkable midwife, Hager, provides critical care and emotional support, holding her community together through crisis.
In rural southern Hebron, a UNFPA-supported mobile safe space brings essential health, protection, and psychosocial services to isolated women who face severe barriers to care, and safety amidst the deepening crisis in the West Bank.
