Free maternal services are a lifeline to expectant mothers in Yemen

A midwife hands Saba her newborn son. Saba lost two earlier pregnancies because of a lack of obstetric care in a country where only half of health facilities are operational and only two out of 10 functional health facilities provide maternal and child health services. © UNFPA Yemen

24 March 2022

Yemen: Health services are out of reach for displaced people

Published on: 04/04/2022

Violence is escalating in Yemen and more than 4 million people are already displaced. Going to the hospital is not even an option for many displaced pregnant women.

UNFPA's mobile medical teams in Yemen are reaching the most vulnerable women and girls on the ground with lifesaving services.

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Married at 12; a single mother at 16 in Yemen

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