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. 

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Midwives care for pregnant women after Afghanistan earthquakes

Published on: 08/11/2023

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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.

Pregnant women in Gaza speak out

Published on: 19/10/2023

Hear from three pregnant women trapped in #Gaza about the dire conditions they are facing.

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is supporting reproductive health and counselling services and stands ready to deliver vital aid once access to Gaza is restored.

Learn more here.

A mother rescued from the rubble in Afghanistan shares her story

Published on: 29/10/2023

Shamaiel was nine months pregnant when the first earthquake struck Afghanistan in October trapping her under rubble.

Hear her speak about the devastating impact and see how UNFPA—the UN sexual and reproductive health agency—is helping over 7,000 pregnant women affected. 

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A mother under siege in Gaza speaks

Published on: 23/10/2023

Children, pregnant women and the elderly remain the most vulnerable in #Gaza as they seek refuge from relentless bombardment.

Hear from a mother under siege about her desperate struggle to care for her 9-month-old son, and see here how UNFPA—the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency—is taking action to support her and other women in Palestine.

Republic of Korea

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RAKHINE STATE, Myanmar – “We need more health-care services and facilities in operation. I want my baby safe, this is all I need.” Nan Nwe, 40, is pregnant and newly displaced in Sittwe, in Myanmar’s cyclone-battered…
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COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh – Khadija*, 21, lives in a displacement camp for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. A trained midwife, she knew all too well the danger she could face as she went into labour at home…
15 June 2023 Read Story

Norway

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HADRAMOUT, Yemen – When Mona began working as a midwife in her local health centre 30 years ago, she was the first in Yemen’s Hadramout Governorate. “Back then, our area was a world away from health care,” she told…
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New York 29 April 2024 – The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will join global leaders to call for renewed commitment towards progress on eradicating preventable maternal and newborn deaths at…

29 April 2024 Read Story
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Oslo, Norway - Three decades since the International Conference on Population and Development, where world leaders set out to centre reproductive health and women’s rights in development, more than 170 parliamentarians…
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Italy

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Ireland

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