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Pregnant women in the West Bank are struggling to access life-saving care

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Pregnant women in the West Bank are struggling to access life-saving care

Pregnant women in the West Bank are struggling to access life-saving care

“I was almost unconscious, vomiting, feverish.”

Nadine was moments away from delivering her baby when she was trapped at a roadblock in the occupied West Bank.

Maternity care is essential to save lives, especially in humanitarian settings.

Hear her story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is working to ensure safe birth.