Telling her story: five women on the debilitating impact of obstetric fistula Obstetric fistula is one of the most dangerous and most misunderstood birth injuries. It occurs when a woman experiences prolonged labor–often for several days-
Pandemic heightens vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities who require reproductive health care UNITED NATIONS, New York/FRANCISTOWN, Botswana, RAWALPINDI, Pakistan – Even under normal circumstances, persons with disabilities face discrimination, high rates of gender-based violence,
COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up SANA’A, Yemen – On 10 April, Yemen announced its first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19. Since then, 34 more cases and 7 deaths have
Motherhood during Coronavirus Becoming a mother can be a scary experience in the best of times, but motherhood during coronavirus comes with intense fear and safety concerns. Every day, over
Ethiopia’s midwives grapple with the COVID-19 while ensuring safe delivery ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia – Today Ethiopia has more than 70 confirmed cases of COVID-19, a fact that has placed the country’s midwives
UNFPA cares for healthcare workers during coronavirus The COVID-19 pandemic has changed everyone’s lives, but it has left the elderly, pregnant women, and frontline healthcare workers especially vulnerable. The
Pandemic threatens communities ravaged by war and crisis, global support needed 16 April 2020 AZRAQ CAMP, Jordan/HOMS, Syria/UNITED NATIONS, New York – “I invested the first four days of the lockdown calling
As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks UNITED NATIONS, New York – As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, governments are taking unprecedented measures to limit the
UNFPA COVID-19 Updates- Reproductive Health During Coronavirus In times of crisis like the COVID-19 outbreak, healthcare systems are overburdened. Providing essential care – like family planning, prenatal
Coronavirus, the Elderly, and Pregnant Women: How UNFPA Supports the World’s Most Vulnerable Populations UNFPA has been following the coronavirus outbreak and tracking its effects on the world’s most vulnerable: the elderly, pregnant women,
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