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“Hope arrived in the form of Rahna”: The life-saving work of midwives after the Afghanistan earthquake

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
  • 02 November 2023
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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.

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Tackling the hidden mental health crisis in Yemen

A woman receives counselling at a UNFPA-supported specialized mental health centre in Yemen. © UNFPA Yemen
  • 08 January 2024
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Midwives go door-to-door amid flooding in Peru, reaching thousands with critical health services

Miryam Coello is visited by one of UNFPA’s midwives at her home in the Veintiséis de Octubre district in Piura. © UNFPA Peru
  • 27 December 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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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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13 November 2023

Midwives care for pregnant women after Afghanistan earthquakes

Published on: 08/11/2023

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13 October 2023

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