Pregnant women in Rafah are being told to bring their own mattress and pillow to give birth in the maternity ward.

Hear from Suhad (36), right before her scheduled C-section, about the desperate situation for expectant mothers like her.

See how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is making motherhood safer in Gaza.
 

A year after massive earthquakes devastated north-west Syria, many women are still living in temporary shelters and exposed to heightened risks like gender-based violence.

See how UNFPA has been supporting them and stay updated on our ongoing humanitarian response.

“These kits contain many essential items which are in severe shortage,” says Dr. Khawla, Head of Nursing at Nasser Hospital in Gaza.

Every day in the occupied Palestinian territory, aid workers like Dr. Khawla are risking their lives to deliver emergency assistance to women and girls.

See how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action to make motherhood safer amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis.

“This war has taken everything from us,” said Helen (18), an internally displaced woman in Gaza.

See her heartbreaking story and learn how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency— is responding to this humanitarian crisis.