Pregnant women in Gaza in dire need of supplies | Recent earthquakes add to crisis in Afghanistan | More

Pregnant women in Gaza in dire need of supplies | Recent earthquakes add to crisis in Afghanistan | More

This week, as heavy bombardments take a devastating toll on the population of Gaza, UNFPA calls for the protection of all civilians and civilian infrastructure, including health-care facilities, health workers, patients and humanitarian workers, and for the unconditional release of all hostages. In a pair of powerful videos, health workers including the head of neonatal intensive care at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza describe a dire need for medicines and supplies for pregnant women and babies. An average of 160 pregnant women are expected to give birth every day over the next month in Gaza, with little or no availability to health services such as emergency obstetric care. In Afghanistan, one of the more than 7,000 pregnant women affected by the recent earthquakes tells her story of survival and tremendous loss. Thanks for reading.


"We lack basic necessities for life"

Thousands of people are taking shelter in Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza while the staff tries to help pregnant women and babies. Filmmaker Bisan Ouda goes inside the facility to hear directly from health workers in dire need of medicines and supplies.

A doctor's call for help

Dr. Nasser Bulbul, head of the neonatal intensive care unit at Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza, describes the increasingly urgent needs of pregnant women and infants.

"I sleep on the streets"

An average of 160 pregnant women are expected to give birth every day over the next month in Gaza, with little or no availability to health services such as emergency obstetric care.

Rescued from the rubble

One of the more than 7,000 pregnant women affected by the recent earthquakes in Afghanistan tells her story of survival and tremendous loss.


Media Highlights

About 150 women are giving birth in Gaza each day with no clean water or electricity - NPR

UNFPA's Dominic Allen says healthcare workers in Gaza need to be protected - CNN


Brenda Laizer

Alumni University of Dar es Salaam

1 年

I would liked to kindly be part of the rescue team. But With constant climate changes, the world still needs a reasonable emergency fund such that populations like the Afghanistan are rescued in time

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Grace Kasereka

Employé chez ARC SARL

1 年

à toute l'humanité. Quand est-ce-qu'on se rend compte qu'on est utile ? je pense que vous avez tous la repose. On aide et donne à celui qui demande. Mes chers frères, s?urs, pères, mères,.... Je suis KASEREKA KAYENGA GR?CE résident en République Démocratique du Congo à Goma, licencié en Santé Publique et possédant une expérience variée (protection de l'enfance, sécurité et accompagnement psychosocial) je suis là pour vous demander une aide si précieuse enfin de me relancer. Je sais que vous êtes une bénédiction et chance pour moi. écrivez avec moi une page de ma vie. To all humanity. When do we realize that we are useful? i think you all have the rest. We help and give to the one who asks. My dear brothers, sisters, fathers, mothers,.... I am KASEREKA KAYENGA GR?CE resident in the Democratic Republic of Congo in Goma, licensed in Public Health and with a varied experience (child protection, security and psychosocial support) I am here to ask you for such valuable help finally to get back to you. I know you are a blessing and luck to me. Write with me a page of my life. Mes coordonnées+243974787734 [email protected]

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Moussa Sangaré

Assistant Store Director chez Diamond Cement Limited

1 年

I would liked to kindly be part of the rescue team.

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Je suis disponible pour apporter ma contribution physique et morale pour aidé se peuple qui en son en besoin

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Joel odama

étudiant(e) à Uganda Christian University

1 年

greetings

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