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In a deadly typhoon’s wake, a women-led mobile facility meets sexual and reproductive health needs

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The Women's Health on Wheels facility in Saint Bernard in Typhoon Rai/Odette-affected Southern Leyte was stationed next to a school compound being used as an evacuation camp. The team held a day for pregnant women who were provided with sexual and reproductive health services and gender-based violence information sessions. © UNFPA Philippines
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Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on World Health Day 2022

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Statement by Dr. Natalia Kanem on International Women’s Day 2022

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Crisis after the storm: needs soar for women and girls in typhoon-ravaged Philippines

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A UNFPA staff member walks to a damaged health centre in Siargao Island, Surigao Del Norte on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines ©UNFPA Philippines
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Pregnant women’s needs grow as Tropical Storm Ana wreaks havoc in southern Malawi

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Dignity kits containing menstrual pads, soap and underwear help women and girls affected by Tropical Storm Ana maintain their hygiene and reduce their risk to violence. © UNFPA
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Reproductive health needs in Mozambique a priority after Tropical Storm Ana

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In the wake of Tropical Storm Ana, more than 200 dignity kits containing hygiene items like reusable menstrual pads and safety items like whistles and flashlights were distributed to women in Maganja da Costa District, Zambezia Province. © UNFPA Mozambique/Hidayat Kassim
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Statement by the Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) on the climate crisis

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Climate Change: Code Red for Humanity

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Climate Change: Code Red for Humanity

Climate Change: Code Red for Humanity

The consequences of climate change spare no one. The devastating effects are widespread. During climate crises, gender-based violence increases. Rates of child marriage rise. Maternal and birth outcomes worsen. We must work together to end the climate crisis. 

Let's defend our shared planet and help protect the most vulnerable. Learn more

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Floods, landslides ravage Rohingya camps in Bangladesh

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<p>Torrential monsoon rains on July 26 and 27 flooded Rohingya camps in Cox&#39;s Bazar, Bangladesh, killing six, displacing more than 13,000 and destroying nearly 4,000 shelters. UNFPA is on the ground, supporting a field hospital for new mothers and their babies, providing sexual and reproductive health and rights services and distributing basic hygiene supplies.&nbsp;&copy; UNFPA Bangladesh/Nelson Halder</p>

<p>HOPE Field Hospital in Camp 4, the only comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care and sexual and reproductive health and rights facility in the Rohingya camps, was hit hard. Flooding&nbsp;damaged medicine supplies, patient records,&nbsp;and medical equipment in the neonatal ward (above) so newborns needing care were evacuated&nbsp;to a partner facility. Beds were waterlogged, and the water filtration and drainage system was compromised when the fuel drum for the generator was destroyed. UNFPA is supporting the facility with health personnel, supplies and resources to help keep it operational. &copy;UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin</p>

<p>Midwives are still delivering babies at HOPE Field Hospital even as cleanup efforts are underway in affected parts of the hospital. With roads washed away, some patients and providers cannot reach a health facility. &copy;UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin</p>

<p>A temporary tent installed in Camp 9 provides sexual and reproductive health and rights services, including family planning and gender-based violence protection,&nbsp;to vulnerable women and girls. There are 27 other women-friendly spaces providing a range of support, from counselling&nbsp;to dignity kits to midwifery services. &copy; UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin</p>

<p>Standing water is a boon for breeding mosquitoes, exacerbating&nbsp;mosquito-borne illnesses. HOPE Field Hospital staff working in dirty water are experiencing skin irritations. &copy; UNFPA Bangladesh/Fahima Tajrin&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Referral hub teams, supported by UNFPA, relocated&nbsp;patients to nearby facilities with emergency transport and referral services.&nbsp;&copy; International Rescue Committee</p>

<p>Learning centres run by UNFPA partners housed displaced households, including this one in Camp 1E that sheltered 14 people. The Gender-Based Violence Sub-Sector Coordination&nbsp;conducts field visits to observe safety concerns, including&nbsp;gender-based violence risks.&nbsp;&copy; UNFPA/Sofia Canovas</p>

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After giving birth under a bridge amid hurricane wreckage, recovery remains a distant prospect for Honduran mother

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A pregnant woman receives care at a shelter in the aftermath of two devastating storms in Honduras. © UNFPA Honduras
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