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The Midwifery Accelerator: expanding health care for women and newborns
Every woman everywhere deserves safe, respectful and high-quality care before, during and after pregnancy, childbirth and beyond. Yet daily, about 712 women die in pregnancy and ch...
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Situation Report
Trends in Maternal Mortality 2000-2023: Estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division
Trends in Maternal Mortality: 2000 to 2023 is a new report from the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Inter-Agency Group (MMEIG), comprising WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, the Worl...
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Newsletter
UNFPA West & Central Africa Youth Pulse
In 2024, the UNFPA West and Central Africa Regional Office (WCARO) continued in its dedication to empowering adolescents and youth across West and Central Africa. UNFPA expanded it...
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Publication
Regional roadmap for the accelerated reduction of maternal mortality in West and Central Africa (2025-2029)
Maternal mortality rates in West and Central Africa (WCA) are alarmingly high, representing a severe public health crisis and a grave violation of women’s human rights.
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Humanitarian Action 2025 Overview: Key facts and figures
Fact sheet summarizing main data in the Humanitarian Action Overview in West and Central Africa.
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Situation Report
UNFPA Cameroon Situation Report #27 - January 2025: The humanitarian crisis remains a critical concern
Insecurity persisted throughout December in both the Far North and Anglophone regions of Cameroon. Boko Haram continued attacks in the Far North, notably increasing hostage-taking ...
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Humanitarian Midwifery in West and Central Africa
The West and Central Africa (WCA) region faces immense humanitarian needs driven by conflict, instability, and climate change. In 2025, nearly 36 million people in the WCA Region a...
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Technical Brief_Interlinkages of Child Marriage and Food Insecurity
Recognising the interlinkages between child marriage and food insecurity in emergencies and protracted crises, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the World Food Program...
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Humanitarian Action Overview
The stakes could not be higher. That is why UNFPA is launching this $1.4 billion global appeal to deliver lifesaving reproductive health and critical…
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