Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

Published on: 04/04/2022

Violence is escalating in Yemen and more than 4 million people are already displaced. Going to the hospital is not even an option for many displaced pregnant women.

UNFPA's mobile medical teams in Yemen are reaching the most vulnerable women and girls on the ground with lifesaving services.

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Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

In her words: A child bride from Yemen forced to grow up too fast

Girls in Sudan are coding their way to a brighter future

Yemen: A mother’s life on the line

In Somalia, 100 mothers pledge not to subject daughters to female genital mutilation

For gender-based violence survivors in Palestine, a little assistance goes a long way

Mobile health units are saving lives in Libya

Married at 12; a single mother at 16 in Yemen

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