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In world’s worst humanitarian crisis, the miracle of a safe birth

21 February 2019
A midwife cares for Mohsina's unexpected twins at Jardan Hospital. ©FMF
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#AWomanEvenHere

More than 500 women die in pregnancy or childbirth every day in humanitarian and fragile settings

UNFPA has launched "A Woman Even Here," a campaign that calls for partners, donors and the public to prioritize women's right to safety and dignity in humanitarian response. Learn more here. 

UNFPA Response in Yemen Monthly Situation Report #8 – August 2018

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Yemen remains the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Some 22.2 million people - 75 per cent of the population - are in need of humanitarian assistance. Some 17.8 million people are food insecure. Conflict, protracted displacement, disease and deprivation continue to inflict suffering upon the country’s population. Disruption to commercial imports, inflation, lack of salary payments to civil servants and rising prices of basic commodities are further exacerbating people’s vulnerability.

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Looming famine threatens the lives of 2 million pregnant women and new mothers in Yemen

09 November 2018
Some 1.1 million pregnant and lactating women are acutely malnourished, heightening the risk of life-threatening complications during pregnancy and labour. © UNFPA Yemen
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