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04 June 2017
In Bangladesh, midwives deliver amid the storm
As severe storm Mora bore down on Bangladesh, midwive Nira Khatun geared up to keep births safe.
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22 October 2015
Grim but essential, autopsies are saving lives in Bangladesh
MOHESHALI, Bangladesh – Something went terribly wrong when Asta Banu gave birth. Her labour was difficult and seemed to take forever. When the baby – a boy …
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15 July 2015
Clinic helps end dangerous traditional practices in rural Bangladesh
HANTI HAZRADANGA, Bangladesh – Traditions run deep in the indigenous communities of northwestern Bangladesh, where many people are reluctant to seek professional…
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01 March 2015
Professional midwives set to improve maternal and child health in Bangladesh
DINAJPUR, Bangladesh - The stairwells of the Dinajpur Nursing Institute are bustling with midwives-in-training hurrying to their classes in this northern district of Bangladesh…
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21 December 2011
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Men with Negative Attitudes Towards Women Are More Likely to Use Violence, Bangladesh Study Finds
DHAKA – A new study has found that men who have negative attitudes towards women are more likely to use violence, affecting not only the women whom they have violated but also the…
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22 August 2011
UNFPA Executive Director Pledges Financial Support to Bangladesh
DHAKA – UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin pledged that the Fund will work to raise $70 million to support the country's next five-year (2012-16) plan to improve…
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15 August 2011
Executive Director on Mission to Afghanistan and Bangladesh
KABUL – UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin chose Afghanistan and Bangladesh as the first developing countries in Asia to visit. Both are considered high priority…
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20 June 2011
A Sound Investment: Skilled Care in Bangladesh
Despite significant progress in improving maternal mortality and reproductive health services in Bangladesh, there remain serious shortfalls in maternal health outcomes and access…
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