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UN agencies
Coverage of UN agencies in the Nexus archive.
- Midwives on frontline of childbirth deaths crisis denied visas for key summit
Midwives from African and Asian countries with the highest childbirth mortality rates were denied visas to attend a key summit in Portugal aimed at addressing preventable mother and baby deaths. The visa rejections have hindered progress on improving maternal and infant health, according to global midwife leaders.