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“I thought I might die”: Pregnant women struggle to access care in embattled Syria

26 July 2017
Ruqayya and her newborn recover at the Pan-Armenian Charity clinic, outside the Al-Areesheh displacement camp in north-eastern Syria. © UNFPA Syria
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This Mother’s Day, remembering the joys – and dangers – of motherhood

12 May 2017
Fatima holds her newborn son, Jad, as she speaks to an aid worker. Displaced by the Syrian conflict, Fatima grew increasingly frail during her pregnancy. © WFP/Hussam Al Saleh
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Heroic midwives save lives amid Syria’s chaos

01 May 2017
“There has been an exodus of qualified midwives and reproductive health professionals,” Shatha Al Mostafa told UNFPA. © UNFPA/Nadine Cornier
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Joy amid uncertainty: Syrian women enter motherhood in displacement

06 March 2017
Fatima and Rasha are visited by a UNFPA coordinator after the birth of their daughters. The babies were born on the same day. © UNFPA Syria
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New study finds child marriage rising among most vulnerable Syrian refugees

31 January 2017
A girl dresses as a bride for a march against child marriage and gender-based violence in Jezzine, Lebanon. © RET Liban
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