Every minute of every day, a woman dies giving life. For every woman who dies, 20 or more suffer debilitating injuries like obstetric fistula.
A landmark global conference in October 2007 focussed on building political will to curb pregnancy-related death and disability. Delegates from 109 countries included cabinet ministers, heads of UN and other mulitlateral agencies, senior government officials, health professionals, economists and researchers.
As part of the Campaign to End Fistula, UNFPA sponsored the participation of six fistula survivors from Africa in the Women Deliver conference. Each woman had an opportunity to share her story in panels, plenaries, side events and media interviews.
Read our UNFPA news feature on the conference and profiles of the women. And to learn more about UNFPA's work in safe motherhood, please visit this link.
Media Highlights
BBC News Online featured the testimonies of Sarah (pictured left) and Halima. The article, published on 19 October, was the third most-read feature on the web site, with 225,000 hits. Other media highlights include:
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