Catherine Breen Kamkong UNFPA Pio Smith Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ UNFPANepal UNFPAPakistan UNFPABangladesh “My embarrassment and discomfort led me to stay away from people and sleep alone”.

52yr old Meenara from #Bangladesh suffered from constant urine leakage for 20 years after childbirth. She is one of nearly half a million women and girls worldwide, living with obstetric fistula.

Proud to be able to start our #UNFPAAsiapac #CSurge training on strengthening MPDSR systems in Lao & Cambodia to End preventable maternal mortality with partners #JHPIEGO#DFAT

Dr. Geeta Chhibber shines a light on the pivotal role of Jhpiego to support Ministry of Health in establishing a new midwifery cadre #NPM , transforming #maternalcare in India at #ICM2023 🌍🤰
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Starting Certificate level course is important milestone in midwifery education in 🇳🇵UNFPA Nepal is proud to support dynamic knowledge and experience sharing workshop for midwifery faculty members of the new and existing institutions Young Dr. Bashir NAJEEB Catherine Breen Kamkong

This #DayoftheMidwife , tune in to the UNFPA podcast where UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Advisor for Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights, Catherine Breen Kamkong, and Midwifery Educator from #PapuaNewGuinea , Cherolyn Polomon, discuss how investing in midwives can saves lives.

Tune in now:

'We have to work on not only getting women to #health facilities, but making sure they get quality #maternalhealthcare ' urges Catherine Breen Kamkong, Regional Advisor for Sexual & #Reproductive Health at UNFPA #AsiaPacific , speaking at an #APPC7 side event with officials from 🇧🇩🇳🇵🇵🇰🇱🇰

“ #Midwives are truly champions in ensuring that every pregnancy is wanted & safe”, says Catherine Catherine Breen Kamkong, UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Advisor on Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights, in episode 1 of 🎙️‘Hold on a minute’.

Listen now: unf.pa/holdonaminute

#ICMBali2023

Thank you UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Bangkok, Thailand Catherine Breen Kamkong and team ❤️ for your warm welcome of our UTS Bachelor of Midwifery students! An amazing experience getting a snapshot of the amazing work you do! #SoWMy report #womenshealth #midiwfery #publichealth UTS Health UTS School of Nursing & Midwifery

'In #AsiaPacific 10 women die every hour in #pregnancy or birth. Our collective efforts to educate midwives according to international standards is a proven pathway to end this tragedy,' 

says UNFPA Regional Advisor for sexual & #reproductivehealth , Catherine Breen Kamkong

#AIMEMidwives

Great to be the UNFPA breakfast session on strengthening midwifery education especially midwifery faculty development Catherine Breen Kamkong Sarah Bar-Zeev Rachel Smith Pandora Hardtman Erin Ryan International Confederation of Midwives Laerdal Global Health Burnet Institute UNFPAAsiaPac

Insightful round table discussion with🇳🇿New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade officials on women’s and adolescent health, gender-based violence, population dynamics, climate change, incl. for the #Pacific region, along with UNFPA Asia and the Pacific #SRHR Advisor Catherine Catherine Breen Kamkong and @UNFPA HQ colleagues 🙏🏻

“We stand w/ midwives of Afghanistan who couldn't be with us today but who are with the women, especially the mothers of Afghanistan.'

Catherine Breen Kamkong also called on the participants to stand in solidarity w/ the #midwives of #Afghanistan . ✊

#AIMEMidwives

UNFPA Pio Smith Dr. Natalia Kanem /she/her/ella/ Diene Keita International Confederation of Midwives Catherine Breen Kamkong Burnet Institute Midwives promote health and save lives, all while respecting women’s and girls’ choices and fulfilling their right to health.

This #IDM2024 , we are highlighting a few midwives across #AsiaPacific who serve while being on the frontline of climate impacts. Meet Bethlyn, a midwife

Accelerated action is needed - we owe it to the women and girls of the Asia Pacific region #APPC7 #safebirth unescap.org/blog/we-owe-it…

At #MPDSR workshop closing: 'We made a commitment to end preventable maternal deaths. Each one of us has a role to play. It is possible only if we understand when, why, and how women died to make impactful decisions for change' Ms Catherine Catherine Breen Kamkong UNFPA Asia and the Pacific

Well done Kara Blackburn - fabulous presentation on Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response - the impact of the COVID pandemic in the Asia region UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Burnet Institute Catherine Breen Kamkong

Some of the Burnet Institute tram and our UNFPA Asia and the Pacific partners very happy to be at the launch of the 2nd #BornTooSoon report - especially with Joshua Vogel as a co-author! Dr Michelle Scoullar (she/her) Catherine Breen Kamkong #IMNCH2023

Congratulations Sabera Turkmani on presenting our paper on telehealth implementation with colleagues in Lao PDR and Bangladesh UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Catherine Breen Kamkong Burnet Institute #ICM2023 #TogetherAgain

Amazing week with fabulous trainers and participants- teachers of midwifery across Nepal - helping mothers survive and helping babies breathe programs - inspiring and educational - thank you UNFPA Asia and the Pacific Catherine Breen Kamkong UNFPA Nepal Burnet Institute Jhpiego Laerdal Global Health