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Shortage in funding threatens care for pregnant Syrian refugees

25 June 2015
Too many refugees lack access to adequate health care. Isra'a lost her newborn son when she could not pay for neonatal care. © UNFPA/David Brunetti
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In Egypt, brave Syrian refugee promotes opportunities for women

17 June 2015
Huda (right) sits at a UNFPA-supported safe space in Alexandria, Egypt. She fled the violence in Syria three years ago and struggled to support herself. Now, she is working on behalf of other women refugees. Photo courtesy of Huda.
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Male midwife champions safe motherhood for South Sudan refugees

17 June 2015
Midwife Chris Kwikiriza gives a dignity kit, containing hygiene supplies, to a mother and her newborn at Biira Health Centre, near the Boroli refugee settlement. Despite widespread reluctance to use health facilities and male midwives, Mr. Kwikirize has become one of the most trusted midwives in the area. © UNFPA/Evelyn Kiapi
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Relief workers in Nepal race to beat monsoon rains

15 June 2015
Nangsal Tamang, Kalpana Tamang, and Dawa Deki Tamang, all from Hakku Village, receive care at a mobile reproductive health camp in Rasuwa District. © UNFPA Nepal
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Safe birth for Burundi refugees in Rwanda

11 June 2015
Midwife Philomene Nyirahabiyaremye (left) attends to Evelyne Kamurera (centre) and Chantal Uwamahoro (right) and their newborns in the maternity ward at Mahama Refugee Camp. She assists at least three deliveries every day. © UNFPA Rwanda/David Ssekyanzi
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After being declared dead, Syrian refugee rebuilds life

04 June 2015
Amir nearly died while fleeing Syria. Today, he works at a UNFPA-supported health centre, helping other refugees seek assistance. © UNFPA Jordan/David Brunetti
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Mobile camps bring life-saving care to Nepal's quake-affected

02 June 2015
Women at a mobile reproductive health camp in Dhunkharka Village Development Committee, Kavre District. © UNFPA Nepal
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