Hospitals in the south of Gaza are struggling to assist pregnant women and newborns

Published on: 15/12/2023

“There is no safety in the hospital, at home or at school. Nowhere is safe,” says Nussaiba, who is six months pregnant.

She places her life at risk every time she goes for her check ups at Nasser Hospital in the south of Gaza, where there are only five functional hospitals.

Health facilities are overwhelmed and staff are struggling to meet the dire needs of pregnant women and newborns.

See how UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, is taking action to make motherhood safer amid the humanitarian crisis in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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