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Heroes amid crises – 8 stories of resilience and hope from 2023

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Midwife Rahna visits with new mother, 20-year-old Hanifa, whose home was destroyed in the 7 October earthquake that struck Herat province  in Afghanistan. © UNFPA Afghanistan / Ahmad Jamshid Qazizadah
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Afghanistan earthquake survivors urgently need reproductive health care

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Afghanistan earthquake survivors urgently need reproductive health care

Afghanistan earthquake survivors urgently need reproductive health care

Two months after the devastating earthquakes hit Herat, women and girls are still in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.

Let UNFPA Asia & the Pacific Regional Director Pio Smith show you how we are providing life-saving support to the thousands of people affected in Afghanistan.

Learn more.

13 November 2023

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“They need someone to listen”: UNFPA supports essential psychosocial service delivery after deadly earthquakes in Afghanistan

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Shamaiel, 25, was trapped under her own roof when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on 7 October. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Arlene Alano
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Afghanistan's earthquakes are leading to a mental health crisis

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Afghanistan's earthquakes are leading to a mental health crisis

Afghanistan's earthquakes are leading to a mental health crisis

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A mother rescued from the rubble in Afghanistan shares her story

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A mother rescued from the rubble in Afghanistan shares her story

A mother rescued from the rubble in Afghanistan shares her story

Shamaiel was nine months pregnant when the first earthquake struck Afghanistan in October trapping her under rubble.

Hear her speak about the devastating impact and see how UNFPA—the UN sexual and reproductive health agency—is helping over 7,000 pregnant women affected. 

Learn more.

Publisher

UNFPA Afghanistan

Publication date

Oct 2023

Resources

UNFPA Afghanistan Situation Report (Herat Province) #4: 13-16 October 2023

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Publisher

UNFPA Afghanistan

Publication date

Oct 2023

Resources

UNFPA Afghanistan Herat Earthquake Appeal

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Afghanistan quake leaves most vulnerable – women and girls – in dire situation

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Women and children shelter outside the Herat Provincial Hospital, awaiting care,  in the aftermath of the quake. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Arlene Alano
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Publisher

UNFPA Afghanistan

Publication date

Oct 2023

Resources

UNFPA Afghanistan Situation Report (Herat Province) #3: 11-12 October 2023

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