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.
As Cyclone Mocha battered Bangladesh, Rohingya refugees faced life-threatening pregnancy complications amid destroyed health facilities. Skilled midwives at a UNFPA hospital saved new mother Khadija, showing the vital need for maternal care when crises and climate disasters strike the displaced.
Adi Daero Primary Hospital in Tigray, Ethiopia delivered its first healthy baby by C-section since conflict devastated the area over a year ago, thanks to rehabilitation efforts by UNFPA, Medical Teams International, and support from the Government of Canada.