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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries
Brazil, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
News of the COVID-19 pandemic had not reached Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant 16-year-old migrant from Venezuela, until a few weeks ago, when she heard about the coronavirus from friends. “I saw people talking about and…
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In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear
Nepal
"I thought I was dying due to the long labour pains," said Maisarjaha Khatun. Her family struggled to find transport to the hospital.
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Pandemic heightens vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, the vulnerabilities and barriers faced by people with disabilities are only growing.
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Indigenous, Afro-Honduran communities join together to fight pandemic
Honduras
As countries grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, indigenous and Afro-descendant communities are among the most vulnerable, with many facing poverty, poor health-care access and limited information. In Honduras, members…
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Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown
Madagascar
Even under normal conditions, a minority of pregnant women in Madagascar give birth with the help of skilled health personnel.
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COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up
Yemen
Health workers, already stretched to the limit by five years of grinding conflict, are sounding the alarm that the pandemic could spell catastrophe for the country.
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Protecting seasonal workers in Türkiye's tent settlements from COVID-19
Türkiye
Mobile health services bring information, health care to seasonal agricultural workers, many of whom are refugees.
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Mothers, midwives risking their lives to bring new life into the world
Around the world, May is a time to celebrate mothers and the health workers who help them enter motherhood. But this month, as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through the world, these celebrations arrive on a sombre note.
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Millions more cases of violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation, unintended pregnancy expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic
A clear view of the toll of the COVID-19 pandemic is only beginning to take shape, but experts estimate the human cost could be extraordinary.
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Pandemic leaves older populations struggling with isolation in Serbia
Serbia
“We know the psychological effects of isolation can have multiple negative effects,” said Natasa Todorovic of the Red Cross of Serbia.
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Learning from Ebola experience, Liberia deploys contact tracers to break COVID-19 transmission
Liberia
UNFPA is co-leading the COVID-19 surveillance effort and the coordination of contact tracing. Heroic contact tracers are risking their lives to contain the disease.
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Imprisoned, quarantined women need hygiene supplies in El Salvador
El Salvador
Women in prisons rely on hygiene items supplies delivered by relatives during visitation days – which have halted due to the global pandemic.
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