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Sexual violence and severe hunger surge as Sudan war passes one year

calendar_today12 April 2024

After a year of war and insecurity, a staggering 6.7 million people in Sudan need protection and response services for gender-based violence. © UNFPA Sudan/Sufian Abdul-Mouty
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Publisher

UNFPA Haiti

Publication date

Apr 2024

Resources

Haiti Situation Report #2 - 3 April 2024

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Publication date

Mar 2024

Author

UNFPA Haiti

Resources

Haiti Situation Report #1 - 22 March 2024

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News

Heroes in pink: Lao midwives supporting rights and saving lives

calendar_today29 January 2024

Midwifery students Apsy Kamsing (right) and Panin Chanthavong (left) work as interns at the Xieng Khouang central hospital while earning their diplomas in Lao PDR. © UNFPA Lao PDR/Fatima-Zahra Benyahia
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News

Tackling the hidden mental health crisis in Yemen

calendar_today08 January 2024

A woman receives counselling at a UNFPA-supported specialized mental health centre in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
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Midwives go door-to-door amid flooding in Peru, reaching thousands with critical health services

calendar_today27 December 2023

Miryam Coello is visited by one of UNFPA’s midwives at her home in the Veintiséis de Octubre district in Piura. © UNFPA Peru
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“Hope arrived in the form of Rahna”: The life-saving work of midwives after the Afghanistan earthquake

calendar_today02 November 2023

Midwife Rahna visits with new mother, 20-year-old Hanifa, whose home was destroyed in the 7 October earthquake that struck Herat province. © UNFPA Afghanistan / Ahmad Jamshid Qazizadah
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Midwives in Gaza receive much-needed supplies to ensure safe births

calendar_today09 January 2024

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

calendar_today21 December 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
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13 November 2023