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Reproductive health facilities resume life-saving work, but funding remains scarce

04 October 2020
A woman has delivered a healthy baby at the Nawjad Health Centre, where reproducive health services have recently returned. © UNFPA Yemen
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Survivors of sexual violence need healing and justice even amid pandemic, leaders assert

29 September 2020
Women and Girls’ Treatment and Support Centre offers specialized, sensitive care for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence. © UNFPA/Khetam Malkawi
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Three things you need to know about contraceptives and COVID-19

25 September 2020
Voluntary family planning is a public health and human rights imperative. Image from Unsplash/RHSupplies
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E-voucher system targets pregnant women and new mothers in Syria

28 September 2020
UNFPA and WFP are expanding an electronic voucher system to reach vulnerable people with food and hygiene supplies. © UNFPA Syria
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El Salvador begins telemedicine for pregnant women, new mothers and other priority groups

23 September 2020
A new telemedicine initiative is reaching pregnant women, new mothers, parents of young children and people in need of mental health support. © Unsplash/NCI
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Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic

14 September 2020
Sajia Mansoory attends to a newborn at the Malalai National Maternity Hospital.. © UNFPA Afghanistan/Zaeem Abdul Rahman
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Dual calamity as floods hit India’s Bihar state amid pandemic

16 September 2020
Flooding has disrupted access to essential services and items, with women and children affected most severely. © UNFPA and Plan International India
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Prioritizing women’s and girls’ needs in wake of Beirut explosion

10 September 2020
UNFPA partners distribute dignity kits to blast-affected women and girls. The disaster comes atop the global pandemic and an economic crisis. © UNFPA Lebanon
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The Rohingya influx, three years on

10 September 2020
Midwife Rotna speaks with Minara about her newborn baby. Maternal health services are continuing despite the pandemic. © UNFPA
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Mobile medical units deployed as Beirut health system copes after explosion

25 August 2020
Beirut residents receive support from a mobile medical unit run by Amel Association, with support from UNFPA. © UNFPA Lebanon
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