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Crises in Haiti leave women and girls ever more vulnerable

29 July 2021
Widespread, surging gang violence has forced thousands of Haitians to flee their homes in search of safety. © Edris Fortuné
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Amid pandemic disruptions, Haiti’s midwives urge pregnant women to continue antenatal care

24 August 2020
UNFPA is distributing personal protective equipment and hygiene supplies to help Haiti's midwives and other health workers battle the pandemic. © UNFPA Haiti
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Haiti vasectomy campaign draws over 300 per cent anticipated turnout

15 May 2018
Men queue to register for the vasectomy event in Port-au-Prince. Enthusiasm far exceeded expectations. © Moïse Alex Docteur/UNV
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Mobile clinics deliver essential care to women and girls in remote Haiti

15 August 2017
Yveka, 17, visits a midwife during the mobile clinic. © UNFPA
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Midwives offer care, dignity and a lifeline for Haiti's mothers

04 May 2017
"We are rewarded when we hear the newborn’s cry and see the mother’s smile," said midwife Résia Pierre Pierre (right). © UNFPA Haiti
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Midwives saving lives in hurricane-devastated Haiti

28 November 2016
The hospital in Beaumont was completely destroyed by Hurricane Matthew. Midwives have been deployed to serve women in areas where health systems have been devastated. © UNFPA/Eddie Wright
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Risks to women and girls soar in hurricane-slammed Haiti

04 November 2016
Urgent action is required to protect the lives of thousands of women and girls. © UNFPA/Eddie Wright
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Health facilities devastated in Hurricane Matthew: “I couldn’t have left the women there to die”

25 October 2016
Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti on 4 October, unleashing the greatest devastation the country has seen since the 2010 earthquake. © UNFPA/Eddie Wright
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Urgent Maternal Health, Protection Needs of Women, Girls Focus of UNFPA Response in Haiti

07 October 2016
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