Through its Safe Birth Even Here campaign, UNFPA is working to ensure women and girls in crises settings worldwide have access to the care they need before, during and after delivery.

Of the 5 million refugees who have fled the violence in Syria, over 80,000, including approximately 19,000 women of reproductive age, are currently living in Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp.

They face increased risks of complications during their pregnancies – due to the malnutrition, trauma and violence that often occur during displacement.

Here, Dr. Rafat prepares to deliver the 5,317th to be born in the maternity ward. Since the ward opened in 2013, there have been zero maternal deaths.

Muhammad’s mother had given birth to five babies in rapid succession, which complicated Muhammad’s delivery. But all went smoothly, and mother and baby are happy and healthy.

Tahani suffers from anaemia and feels lucky that she can regularly visit the UNFPA clinic. Her sister, still in Syria, had to travel over 100 kilometres through conflict ridden-territory to find an open hospital where she could give birth.

She fled Darra, in southwest Syria, four years ago.

Girls under 20 are much more likely to experience complications during pregnancy and childbirth than women in their twenties.

And amidst the chaos experienced by the refugees, rates of child marriage and adolescent pregnancy are increasing.

Maram’s husband has gone to Kuwait in search of work. Left on her own in the camp, Maram had no idea where to go for medical care. Her mother referred her to the UNFPA clinic – then travelled all day from her home in Irbid to take her there.

Many adolescent mothers have been separated from their own mothers and female relatives, and have little knowledge of what to expect during and after childbirth.

Dina, a clinic psychologist , offers them information about the benefits of postponing their daughters’ and young relatives’ weddings until after age 18.

In addition to maternal care, the staff also provide counselling and information about all aspects of sexual and reproductive health – for women and girls who often have no other source for the information.

Props like these help the staff teach the women and girls of Zaatari about antenatal care and sexual and reproductive health.

Today, she is talking to women over 35 about menopause and breast examinations.

A painted mural depicts a father kissing his newborn baby, who is wrapped tightly in her mother’s arms.

To learn more about the campaign, visit www.safebirthevenhere.org.