Dedan is one of the UNFPA-supported health workers responding to the worst drought in 40 years in Kenya.
See how we’re protecting the health and rights of millions of women and girls affected by this humanitarian crisis in the Horn of Africa.
Protecting the health and rights of women and girls affected by the crisis in the Horn of Africa
Published on: 25/05/2023
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Delivering life-saving services to millions of women in the Horn of Africa
Published on: 25/05/2023
"I fled from my home because of lack of security, disaster and drought."
Due to the worst drought in 40 years in the Horn of Africa, women like Rukia (38) are in urgent need of services in Kenya.
See how UNFPA is delivering life-saving support to women and girls affected by this humanitarian crisis.
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Motorcycles, mobile hospitals and new mamas: Meeting the overwhelming needs of women and girls in the Horn of Africa
22 May 2023
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Resources
UNFPA Ethiopia Humanitarian Response: Situation Report - April 2023
Resource date: May 2023
Publisher: UNFPA Ethiopia
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UNFPA Ethiopia Humanitarian Response: Situation Report - March 2023
Resource date: Mar 2023
Publisher: UNFPA Ethiopia
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News
Historic drought in the Horn of Africa: Women and girls fleeing one crisis for another
- 24 March 2023
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News
As drought tightens its grip on Kenya, a motorcycle ambulance is helping women to access critical health care
- 12 January 2023
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Severe drought fuels malnutrition and reduces hospital deliveries among pregnant women in Kenya’s Turkana County
- 27 December 2022
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Updates
Ireland contributes 2 million euros to safeguard access to reproductive health and protection services in drought-affected Horn of Africa
19 Dec 2022
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Women and girls in a double crisis of violence and hunger in Somalia
Published on: 12/12/2022
Did you know there has been a 60 per cent increase in gender-based violence in drought-affected areas in Somalia?
Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the unfolding catastrophe in the Horn of Africa. See how UNFPA is providing life-saving assistance on the ground.
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