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Women, girls see health access deteriorate as hostilities intensify displacements across Gaza, Lebanon and Syria

calendar_today10 October 2024

Damage to Al-Shifa Hospital, in Gaza, seen in April of 2024. The hostilities have only escalated since then. © UNFPA / Dominic Allen
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Humanitarian response enables safe childbirth amid Cameroon’s catastrophic floods

calendar_today14 October 2024

A couple affected by violence and flooding in Mada, Far North Cameroon, received a baby box kit provided by UNFPA. © UNFPA Cameroon/Samuel Sawalda
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09 October 2024

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Sweden renews its support for UNFPA’s core resources, ensuring swift response to crises affecting women and girls

calendar_today09 October 2024

The war in Sudan has led to the world’s largest displacement crisis and a living nightmare for women and girls. Without adequate support, millions of women and girls risk being deprived of essential services. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdulmouty
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Childbirth on the run: Amid mass exodus in Lebanon, medical support urgently needed

calendar_today04 October 2024

Amal was born on 2 October the border as her mother fled the escalating hostilities in Lebanon. © Omaya AL Mekdad / UNFPA Syria
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Boosting trust and skilled birth attendance in Cameroon’s health facilities

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Midwife Stella Tchiwobe outside the UNFPA-supported health facility in Bana, in western Cameroon. Credit: UNFPA Cameroon
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A year of war in Gaza: One mother’s hardships, heartbreak – and hope

calendar_today25 September 2024

Nearly two million people in Gaza have been forced from their homes, many of them repeatedly, since October 2023. ©UNFPA Palestine/Media Clinic
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The European Union and UNFPA join forces to strengthen women's health in Afghanistan

calendar_today24 September 2024

The contribution will be directed towards support in reproductive, maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health and nutrition care in Afghanistan for the next three years. © UNFPA Afghanistan
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“We say: Yes, you can”: Facing adversity and protecting women in the Peruvian jungle

calendar_today13 September 2024

Dafne Aquino travels long distances in a small boat to reach the most remote communities of indigenous women in the Peruvian Amazon. Credit: UNFPA Peru / Polo Santos
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“A race against time”: Djamila’s journey to hospital by canoe in flood-ravaged Cameroon

calendar_today11 September 2024

A pregnant woman is stranded by her house amid recent flooding in Cameroon’s Far North region. Credit: UNFPA Cameroon / Samuel Sawalda
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