Safe Motherhood

UNFPA strives to ensure every woman can deliver life safely without fear of losing her own. By working with governments, civil society, and other United Nations agencies, UNFPA provides emergency obstetric services, trains health professionals, and strengthens health systems.

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Every Two Minutes, a Woman Dies During Pregnancy or Childbirth

Since UNFPA started working in 1969, the number – and rate – of women dying from complications of pregnancy or childbirth has been cut in half.

Yet 830 women still die every day from entirely preventable causes related to pregnancy or childbirth. This is about one woman every two minutes.

UNFPA promotes safe motherhood everywhere. By training healthcare professionals, supporting emergency obstetric care, and providing necessary equipment and resources no matter the circumstances, UNFPA strives to end all preventable maternal deaths by 2030.

830Women

die every day from preventable causes during pregnancy or childbirth

1 MillionBabies

safely delivered in humanitarian and fragile settings

73,500Maternal deaths

averted thanks to UNFPA-supplied contraception in 2018

UNFPA's Safe Motherhood Programs

No woman should die while giving life. UNFPA works around the world ensuring that women have the care and resources they need to survive pregnancy and childbirth.

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Every step of the way… UNFPA is there

Women and girls around the world face significant barriers to reaching their potential and living their own lives. These barriers

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Restoring UNFPA Funding Act of 2019

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In Moldova, life skills education helps girls find a better path

UNFPA develops comprehensive sexuality education courses and implements national strategies to combat gender-based violence in places like Moldova.

A LEGACY OF FREEDOM AND CHOICE

“I wonder what my great-grandmother’s life would have been like if she had access to family planning.”

Hope and Healing: UNFPA Provides Training on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Venezuela

“We have been traveling for a week without being able to sleep, take a shower or eat well. I get

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5 Upsetting Reasons Women Aren’t Using Family Planning Around the World Today

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Women and girls around the world face significant barriers to reaching their potential and living their own lives. Child marriage, FGM, unintended pregnancy, and pregnancy and childbirth without access to reproductive health care limit the lives of women and girls.

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