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Women's health

An estimated 99 per cent of women who die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications live in developing countries. Most of these deaths are preventable.

Be it in conflict, in a natural disaster, a disease outbreak, or in an HIV programme - women are in need of specific care. Reproductive healthcare is an integral part of the medical care we provide, including in emergencies. In areas where maternal death is high, such as in Afghanistan or the Central African Republic, we've opened specific projects to provide care to women. The five main causes of maternal death are haemorrhage, sepsis, unsafe abortion, complications linked to high blood pressure, and obstructed labour.

For information on safe abortion care, please visit our dedicated page.

Women's Health

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Dignity I Emergency rescue
International Migrants Day

“I was inside the ship when it started sinking.”

Voices from the Field 12 Aug 2015
 
Democratic Republic of Congo

The Rose of Masisi

Project Update 27 Jul 2015
 
Mali

MSF continues its activities in Timbuktu despite insecurity

Project Update 24 Jul 2015
 
Ethiopia

A tale of a desperate midwife

Voices from the Field 23 Jul 2015
 
Women's health

Q&A on consequences of unsafe abortion

Voices from the Field 14 Jul 2015
 
Belgium

Countries, beware: Climbing up the income ladder can seriously damage your health!

Voices from the Field 13 Jul 2015
 
Website

Because Tomorrow Needs Her

msf.org
 
"Because Tomorrow Needs Her" communications project - Repairing Fistulas in Burundi
Women's health

Women's Health: Because Tomorrow Needs Her

Campaign 16 Jun 2015
 
Emergencies in childbirth
Côte d'Ivoire

Strengthening maternity care in Katiola

Voices from the Field 9 Jun 2015
5000 Children of Adele (EN)
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5000 Children of Adele (EN)

The 5000 children of Adele

Adele is a Central African midwife in the country's biggest maternity ward in Bangui.

This is the story of what it's like to help deliver babies under gunshots, but also what it means to be a woman in a country with one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world.

fieldresearch.msf.org

We produce important research based on our field experience. So far, we have published articles in over 100 peer-reviewed journals. These articles have often changed clinical practice and have been used for humanitarian advocacy. Read all our Women's Health-related articles on our dedicated Field Research website.

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Vesico Vaginal Fistula (VVF)