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Against My Will: UNFPA’s State of the World Population Report 2020
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Against My Will: UNFPA’s State of the World Population Report 2020
Every year, UNFPA, the leading agency on reproductive health and rights worldwide, releases its State of the World Population (SWOP) report. The report highlights the most pressing issues in reproductive health in the current moment. This year’s report was titled Against My Will and focused on…
In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear
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In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear
KATHMANDU, Nepal – In far-western Nepal, Dhana Bhatt is waiting out the last weeks of her pregnancy, a time that should be joyful. But her anticipation has turned into anxiety as Nepal grapples with the global COVID-19 pandemic. “My pregnancy check-up…
Safe birth services save lives, prevent childbirth injury in Tanzania
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Safe birth services save lives, prevent childbirth injury in Tanzania
BARIADI, United Republic of Tanzania – Midwife Nuriat Koku Mtumbi remembers the day in March well: “It was raining heavily and Adimu* had delivered her baby on her way to our facility. “She was shielding herself under a tree” when she…
For pregnant COVID-19 patients in Egypt, a safe place to deliver
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For pregnant COVID-19 patients in Egypt, a safe place to deliver
CAIRO, Egypt – As soon as she started her ninth month of pregnancy, Mayada Reda started coughing and feeling feverish. Then she lost her sense of taste and smell. “I texted my doctor and I explained to her how I was…

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