When funding cuts threatened a lifesaving initiative to reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage in conflict zones, Jacinda Ardern’s Matariki Fund stepped in to ensure the work could continue in South Sudan and Burkina Faso.
As Chad grapples with record floods and Sudan’s refugee crisis, heroic midwives are bridging the divide. In overcrowded camps, these UNFPA-supported healthcare workers provide critical maternal care, where women face increasing risks of complications during childbirth.
UNFPA-trained midwives are assisting pregnant women in Sudan despite ongoing violence that has crippled most health services. They provide critical care, often going directly to women’s homes when hospitals are inaccessible.
UNFPA is providing vital support in Morocco after a devastating earthquake, training midwives like Maria to deliver babies and save lives amid the chaos, and helping vulnerable women access healthcare and protection from violence.
UNFPA trains and supports midwives around the globe and, when necessary, dispatches them to emergencies. Rahna was one of eight midwives that UNFPA sent to Herat as part of a contingent of five mobile health teams, which have been offering medical care, psychosocial support, and sexual and reproductive health services to those affected by the quake.