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Newborns struggle to survive at maternity hospital in Rafah (Gaza)

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Newborns struggle to survive at maternity hospital in Rafah (Gaza)

Newborns struggle to survive at maternity hospital in Rafah (Gaza)

Incubators at Al-Helal Al-Emirati Hospital in Gaza are full of babies with dead or missing parents. Hear from two doctors at the hospital about this tragic situation and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action.

Learn more about the crisis in Gaza here.

News

Impossible choices in Gaza: “Women are giving birth prematurely because of terror”

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The Al-Helal Al-Emirati maternity hospital in Rafah is one of the last remaining functioning health facilities in southern Gaza. Midwives are delivering more than 70 babies per day in dire conditions and while drastically under-supplied. © UNFPA Palestine/Bisan Ouda
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Video

Expectant mother describes “horror” in Gaza

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Expectant mother describes “horror” in Gaza

Expectant mother describes “horror” in Gaza

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.
 

Statement

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee - Civilians in Gaza in extreme peril while the world watches on: Ten requirements to avoid an even worse catastrophe

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Updates

UK announces £4.25 million (c. $5.3 million) for UNFPA’s humanitarian response in the occupied Palestinian territories to support women and girls

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The new UK contribution will enable UNFPA to provide more critical reproductive health supplies to Gaza. © UNFPA/Bisan Ouda
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Life-saving support reaches women at Nasser Hospital in Gaza

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Life-saving support reaches women at Nasser Hospital in Gaza

Life-saving support reaches women at Nasser Hospital in Gaza

“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.

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Internally displaced people in the south of Gaza are struggling to get assistance

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Internally displaced people in the south of Gaza are struggling to get assistance

Internally displaced people in the south of Gaza are struggling to get assistance

“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.

16 February 2024

Publisher

UNFPA Palestine

Publication date

Feb 2024

Resources

UNFPA Palestine Situation Report #5 - 24 January 2024

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The nightmare for women and girls in Gaza is getting worse

calendar_today02 February 2024

The nightmare for women and girls in Gaza is getting worse

The nightmare for women and girls in Gaza is getting worse

UNFPA Palestine representative Dominic Allen describes the nightmare situation he witnessed on his recent visit to Gaza.

He met women and girls living with the constant threat of bombs and pregnant women suffering from thirst, malnutrition and ill health.

Learn how UNFPA is providing them with much-needed support and supplies here.