UNFPA calls for more investment in midwifery Bo, southern Sierra Leone, 5 May 2022- Sierra Leone joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of the Midwife. The event which was held at Bo Go...

Global health systems must invest in midwives ​Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem on the International Day of the Midwife​ When heavy monsoon rains flooded refugee camps in Bangladesh, it was midwif...

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its severe effects in 2021, UNFPA Sierra Leone remained committed to working closely with the Government in advancing the pathways that are critical to achieving the three transformative results of ending preventable maternal deaths, ending unmet need for family planning and ending gender-based violence and other harmful practices. Achieving these results requires stronger collabora...