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“Haïti must rise from her ashes”: Health workers on the front lines of a spiralling crisis
28 March 2024
Publication date
Mar 2024
Resources
2024 UNFPA humanitarian response In Yemen
After nine years of conflict, the needs in Yemen remain immense. Over half of the country’s population, 18.2 million people, require some form of humanitarian assistance in 2024.
This is the result of multiple, overlapping emergencies pummelling the country: Violent conflict, economic collapse, recurrent climate-change-induced disasters, and severely disrupted public services, with recent regional conflict dynamics adding further layers of vulnerability.
Women and girls are hardest hit and their health needs remain urgent.
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Investing in equality: How young women are innovating to improve their health, rights and lives
07 March 2024
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Life-saving medicines for pregnant women run low in south Gaza
21 March 2024
https://youtu.be/btlYfDG79-c
https://youtu.be/btlYfDG79-c
Life-saving medicines for pregnant women run low in south Gaza
Pregnant women at a camp for internally displaced people camp in south Gaza are receiving check-ups in sandy tents.
Let Dr. Mohamed Ragab describe the situation for women who have almost nothing and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.
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A displaced girl in Syria finds safety and support
15 March 2024
https://youtu.be/It4orCtwfWk
https://youtu.be/It4orCtwfWk
A displaced girl in Syria finds safety and support
Aida (14) has spent most her life in a makeshift tent since the crisis in Syria started 13 years ago.
She has found emotional support and a safe space to speak up through counselling sessions supported by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.
Hear Aida’s story and see how our team on the ground is taking action so Syrians like her are not forgotten.
A quest for safety and dignity in Rafah’s tent cities
Crucial initiatives support pregnant women and newborns
All photo and videos © UNFPA Palestine/Bisan Ouda
14 March 2024
News
After 13 years of crisis, we hear from female health workers in Syria leading the charge for women and girls
14 March 2024
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“Gaza is at breaking point”: Health workers and patients describe an unfolding catastrophe in Rafah
14 March 2024
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Mar 2024
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UNFPA Haiti
Resources
Haiti Situation Report #1 - 22 March 2024
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Women and girls in Gaza use torn pieces of cloth in place of sanitary pads
14 March 2024
https://youtu.be/m0dXK2yqfB0
https://youtu.be/m0dXK2yqfB0
Women and girls in Gaza use torn pieces of cloth in place of sanitary pads
Lack of access to menstrual hygiene products in Gaza is forcing many women and girls, like Bakiza (47) and her daughter, to take desperate measures.
See the impact of the support being delivered by UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency.