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Midwives in Gaza receive much-needed supplies to ensure safe births

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Midwives in Gaza receive much-needed supplies to ensure safe births

Midwives in Gaza receive much-needed supplies to ensure safe births

From the newly created UNRWA field hospital in Gaza, UNFPA Palestine Representative Dominic Allen tells us the catastrophic situation on the ground.

With hospitals being far over capacity, midwives and doctors are beyond exhausted.

UNFPA is committed to providing them with much-needed support and supplies.

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Pregnant women in Gaza urgently need life-saving care

calendar_today22 December 2023

Pregnant women in Gaza urgently need life-saving care

Pregnant women in Gaza urgently need life-saving care

“Pregnancy in these circumstances is an extraordinary suffering,” says Seba (28), who is 9 months pregnant and has two children.

People in Gaza don’t have water, food, enough blankets, hygiene facilities, and the medical assistance they need.

Let Seba share her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency— is providing life-saving support to pregnant women in shelters in the southern Gaza Strip. Learn more.

Updates

Australia’s new support to women and girls in Gaza

calendar_today15 November 2023

New funding from Australia will help address the immediate needs of women and girls in Gaza. © Bisan Ouda for UNFPA.
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“Pregnant women have suffered… The hospital is not safe.”

calendar_today10 November 2023

“Pregnant women have suffered… The hospital is not safe.”

“Pregnant women have suffered… The hospital is not safe.”

“Pregnant women have suffered… The hospital is not safe.”

Health care workers like Dr. Haya Hijazi are heroes, but they can’t save lives when bombs are falling and they are out of electricity and medicine.

Hear from Dr. Hijazi about the horrific situation for pregnant women in Gaza, where 180 births a day are taking place amid relentless bombardment, and see how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is responding.

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Pregnant woman in Gaza suffers miscarriage

calendar_today20 November 2023

Pregnant woman in Gaza suffers miscarriage

Pregnant woman in Gaza suffers miscarriage

Alaa is one of the many pregnant women in Gaza who have been losing their babies from stress and malnutrition.

Hear her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is taking action to make motherhood safer.

Learn more here.

Publication date

Dec 2023

Author

UNFPA

Resources

UNFPA Palestine Situation Report #4 - 11 December 2023

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Statement

Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem during the Security Council open briefing on the Situation in the Middle East

calendar_today22 November 2023

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Updates

Canada announces new support for pressing humanitarian needs in Gaza and the West Bank

calendar_today13 November 2023

UNFPA remains focused on getting life-saving reproductive health supplies into Gaza. Canada’s new funding will support emergency assistance.
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Statement

UNFPA statement on the dire situation of hospitals in Gaza

calendar_today11 November 2023

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Statement

Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, Humanitarian chiefs will not take part in unilateral proposals to create “safe zones” in Gaza

calendar_today16 November 2023

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