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09 May 2025
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Sierra Leone Commemorates International Day of the Midwife 2025 with Renewed Commitment to Strengthening Maternal Health Services
Freetown, Sierra Leone – 5 May 2025 – Sierra Leone joined the global community in marking the International Day of the Midwife (IDM) 2025, honoring the critical role midwives play…
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04 May 2025
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A Lifeline for Mothers: How the Midwifery Training is Saving Lives in Sierra Leone
A quiet revolution is underway in Sierra Leone's healthcare system, with a surge in skilled midwives playing a critical role in reducing maternal and neonatal deaths. At the…
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04 May 2025
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A Midwife’s Mission to Save Mothers: Aminata’s Fight Against Maternal Death in Sierra Leone
Aminata Koroma never planned to become a midwife. Growing up in a community where maternal deaths were common, she often heard heartbreaking stories of women who lost their lives…
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02 May 2025
Statement
International Day of the Midwife (5 May) Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem
When bombs fall or floods wash away roads and homes, where services are severed and infrastructure has collapsed, midwives are often the first responders and the last line of…
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28 April 2025
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Joint Mission Highlights Significant Progress in Guinea-Bissau's Census Mapping in Cacheu
Canchungo, Cacheu Region, April 16, 2025 – Guinea-Bissau's preparations for its upcoming 4th General Population and Housing Census (RGPH4) have reached a crucial milestone,…
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23 April 2025
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Dakar Hosts the Official Launch of the 2025 Countdown Lancet Report: A Milestone in Tracking RMNCAH-N Progress
In a landmark event held in Dakar, the 2025 Countdown Lancet Report was officially launched, marking a significant step forward in tracking progress toward reproductive, maternal,…
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08 April 2025
Press Release
UNFPA and Partners Launch Midwifery Accelerator to Confront Maternal Health Crisis
New initiative unveiled at CPD58 on World Health Day aims to reverse preventable deaths and invest in frontline care New York, 7 April 2025 – On World Health Day, and at the…
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07 April 2025
Statement
We can and must end preventable maternal deaths
Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day (7 April) Globally, women’s health during pregnancy and childbirth is better than ever before. This…
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07 April 2025
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Message by UNFPA Regional Director, Dr. Sennen HOUNTON on World Health Day (7 April)
In West and Central Africa, the Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) figures are as sobering as they are compelling both in terms of share of global burden (nearly 40%) as well as risks…
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