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A matter of life and death for Yemen’s women and girls as funding dries up
UNFPA has been forced to suspend the provision of reproductive health care in 140 out of 180 health facilities.
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Nine things you need to know about periods and the pandemic
Menstruation is misunderstood and stigmatized around the world, a fact likely to worsen under the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are ten things you need to know about periods and the pandemic – and what the world needs to do…
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Safe birth services save lives, prevent childbirth injury in Tanzania
Midwife Nuriat Koku Mtumbi remembers the day in March well: “It was raining heavily and Adimu* had delivered her baby on her way to our facility. “She was shielding herself under a tree” when she gave birth, Ms. Mtumbi…
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In Yemen and around the world, obstetric fistula strikes the most vulnerable women
Hundreds of thousands of women are living with obstetric fistula – a traumatic birth injury. And it could be worsening.
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Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence
Oleksandra* was afraid to seek help, knowing her abuser might eavesdrop on her phone calls.
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With Yemen’s health system approaching a breaking point, displaced women sew face masks to protect community
With more than 130 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yemen, and dozens of deaths, the country is struggling to keep the full impact of the pandemic at bay, even as funds of life-sustaining health services are running out.
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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries
News of the COVID-19 pandemic had not reached Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant 16-year-old migrant from Venezuela, until a few weeks ago, when she heard about the coronavirus from friends. “I saw people talking about and…
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In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear
"I thought I was dying due to the long labour pains," said Maisarjaha Khatun. Her family struggled to find transport to the hospital.
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Pandemic heightens vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, the vulnerabilities and barriers faced by people with disabilities are only growing.
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