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

Published on: 09/01/2024

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.

Pregnant women in Gaza urgently need life-saving care

Published on: 22/12/2023

“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.

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

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
  • 21 December 2023
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“Pregnant women have suffered… The hospital is not safe.”

Published on: 10/11/2023

“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.

Hospitals in the south of Gaza are struggling to assist pregnant women and newborns

Published on: 15/12/2023

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Health, hygiene and protection needs spike after earthquake in Nepal

A UNFPA team visits people affected by the earthquake that hit the districts of Jajarkot and Rukum West in Nepal’s western Karnali province on 3 November 2023. © ​​​​​UNFPA Nepal
  • 21 November 2023
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Smoothing rough roads to reproductive health services in the Philippines

Staff from women-friendly spaces in Guindulungan gather to report on their assistance to rural health units in their local communities. © UNFPA Philippines
  • 23 October 2023
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“They need someone to listen”: UNFPA supports essential psychosocial service delivery after deadly earthquakes in Afghanistan

Shamaiel, 25, was trapped under her own roof when a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Afghanistan on 7 October. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Arlene Alano
  • 19 October 2023
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Pregnant woman stuck under rubble in Gaza shares heartbreaking story

Published on: 02/11/2023

“They bombed the house next to us. I was under the rubble and couldn’t move,” says Islam, who was pregnant and 10 days from her due date when her home in Gaza was destroyed by relentless bombardment.

Listen to her tell her heartbreaking story and see how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is responding to this humanitarian crisis. 

Learn more.

Resources

UNFPA Refugee Response in Armenia: Situation Report #3 - 01 November 2023

Resource date: Nov 2023

Publisher: UNFPA Armenia

As of October 20th, 101,848 refugees have been registered. Over half of them are women and girls. UNFPA estimates that 2,070 women are currently pregnant, and 1,380 will give birth within the next 6 months.

UNFPA distributed 5,680 dignity kits and is supporting two safe spaces for women and girls to access reproductive health care and other specialized support. UNFPA is also supporting the training of healthcare providers, including doctors, midwives, and nurses.

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