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Companies pledge to help reduce childbirth deaths in crisis settings
21 September 2016Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #48 1-31 August 2016
Resource date: 31 August 2016
Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub
UNFPA in Türkiye, in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has supported six new health facilities, raising the number of UNFPA-supported health facilities to 23. UNFPA also opened three new women and girls safe spaces (WGSS) in Türkiye, raising the total number of WGSS from 20 to 23.
In Egypt, UNFPA opened two new WGSS in Cairo, raising the total number of WGSS to four.
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Sham: a story of hope amid darkness
September 16, 2016Sham was born the day after her mother was evacuated from Daryaa, Syria. Her mother was transferred by the Syrian Arab Red Crescent to the hospital so she could give birth safely.
After Sham was delivered, she and her mother were moved to the Hirjaleh shelter, where they have been receiving UNFPA-provided medical care and support.
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Refugees’ and migrants’ reproductive health needs overlooked
14 September 2016UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #07 – August 2016
Resource date: 31 August 2016
Author: UNFPA Yemen
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Refugee mother and daughter fight rocketing rates of child marriage
08 September 2016UNFPA support in Damascus and Homs, Syria, in July 2016
Resource date: 31 July 2016
Author: UNFPA Syria
In July 2016, UNFPA reached thousands of women and girls in Syria with critically needed support.
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Escape from Fallujah: Pregnant residents describe life on the run from ISIL
19 August 2016News
As crisis escalates in Yemen, pregnant women need essential care
16 August 2016Regional Situation Report for Syria Crisis #47 1-31 July 2016
Resource date: 31 July 2016
Author: UNFPA Regional Syria Response Hub