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Dual calamity as floods hit India’s Bihar state amid pandemic
India
Life has come to a standstill in much of India’s Bihar State as a ferocious monsoon season coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic
Afghanistan
The pandemic has taken a serious toll in Afghanistan. So far, more than 38,000 people have tested positive for the virus, out of 100,000 tested samples. Nearly 10 per cent of confirmed cases are among health…
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The Rohingya influx, three years on
Bangladesh
The 25th of August marked a tragic anniversary: three years since the mass influx of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh from neighbouring Myanmar.
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Prioritizing women’s and girls’ needs in wake of Beirut explosion
Lebanon
A month after the Beirut Port explosion, life remains uncertain for thousands of women and girls.
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Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic was just reaching Afghanistan, flash floods, armed conflict and economic turmoil were leaving much of the country in need of humanitarian assistance.
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Viet Nam releases landmark follow-up study on violence against women
Viet Nam
Viet Nam has released the world’s first culturally validated follow-up research on violence against women. Progress is slow, the results show.
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Mobile medical units deployed as Beirut health system copes after explosion
Lebanon
Views of smouldering wreckage are being steadily replaced by scenes of collective action.
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Amid pandemic disruptions, Haiti’s midwives urge pregnant women to continue antenatal care
Haiti
“I was really afraid because of COVID-19,” Frantzia Noël told UNFPA. She is 35 years old and 4 months pregnant, living in north-western Haiti.
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On World Humanitarian Day, UNFPA applauds real-life superheroes
Communities around the world are under siege – by the COVID-19 pandemic, violence, faltering economies, natural disasters and climate change.
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From child bride to fearless face mask maker: Yemen’s safe spaces help women reclaim their lives
Yemen
Salwa, 35, has survived child marriage, three abusive husbands, crushing poverty and years of grinding conflict. But now she is building a new life for herself.
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Meeting the needs of older people through solidarity, empowerment and data
Moldova, Republic of
“This pandemic exposes the cracks in our society,” said UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem.
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Amid wreckage in Beirut, health and psychosocial needs are paramount
Lebanon
A masked aid worker helps an injured woman limp from a mobile first-aid clinic. Another aid worker, Hiba Kshour, carries hygiene supplies past the shattered husk of a car.
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