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UNFPA Supports Pregnant Refugees in Armenia
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UNFPA Supports Pregnant Refugees in Armenia
“The doctors were pessimistic. They were convinced that my child would not survive,” said 28-year-old single mother Marta Asryan. “I was weak, bleeding – but I insisted that my son was going to be born no matter what.” Ms. Asryan…
In Gaza, Pregnant Women Are Caught in a Catastrophe
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In Gaza, Pregnant Women Are Caught in a Catastrophe
“The working conditions in our hospital are catastrophic. We lack basic life necessities and we’re struggling with a severe shortage of water,” said Yasmine Ahmed, a midwife at Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest medical facility. After a month of escalating hostilities, the…
UNFPA-Supported Midwives Are Saving Lives in Afghanistan
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UNFPA-Supported Midwives Are Saving Lives in Afghanistan
Early in the morning on 15 October, 20-year-old Hanifa felt them: The contractions that signalled her baby was on its way. The timing was less than ideal. Just one week prior, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake had rocked Herat Province, Afghanistan, reducing…
Women and Girls in Crisis in Gaza
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Women and Girls in Crisis in Gaza
The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is deepening, as fuel, water, food and lifesaving medical supplies run out. The health system is in a state of total collapse. UNFPA condemns the violence in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank and echoes the UN…

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