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Indigenous, Afro-Honduran communities join together to fight pandemic

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Members of the Garífuna community are making their own cloth masks to limit the spread of COVID-19. They are also turning to traditional foods and medicines. © UNFPA Honduras

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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

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Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant migrant from Venezuela, has learned how to protect herself from COVID-19. © UNFPA Brazil

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Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown

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Aina attends a prenatal consultation with midwife Bakoly Rasoamanontany at Itaosy District Hospital of Reference. © UNFPA Madagascar/Hantanirina Andremanisa

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In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear

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When Maisarjaha Khatun went into labour, her family spent hours trying to find transport to emergency obstetric care. Image courtesy of Jiyaul Hak

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COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up

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A woman and her newborn at a UNFPA-supported health centre. More than 100 health facilities are at risk of closing. © UNFPA Yemen

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Pandemic heightens vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities

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UNFPA is working with authorities in Pakistan to upgrade an app that provides emergency assistance to people at risk of violence, including women with disabilities. © UNFPA Pakistan

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Protecting seasonal workers in Türkiye's tent settlements from COVID-19

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UNFPA-supported mobile service units are helping residents of Türkiye's tent settlements implement infection control measures. © UNFPA Türkiye/Esma Yılmaz

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Mothers, midwives risking their lives to bring new life into the world

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The pandemic has introduced danger and uncertainty to the start of motherhood. Clockwise from top left: © UNFPA DRC, © China Maternal and Child Health Association, © Ethiopian Midwives Association, © UNFPA Honduras, © ZHIAN health organization, © Vojislav Gushevski, © UNFPA Albania

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Millions more cases of violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation, unintended pregnancy expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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Pandemic leaves older populations struggling with isolation in Serbia

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Brankica Jankovic takes calls at the UNFPA-supported hotline. Image courtesy of the Red Cross of Serbia

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Indigenous, Afro-Honduran communities join together to fight pandemic

Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries

Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown

In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear

COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up

Pandemic heightens vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities

Protecting seasonal workers in Türkiye's tent settlements from COVID-19

Mothers, midwives risking their lives to bring new life into the world

Millions more cases of violence, child marriage, female genital mutilation, unintended pregnancy expected due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Pandemic leaves older populations struggling with isolation in Serbia

Indigenous, Afro-Honduran communities join together to fight pandemic

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