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Safe birth services save lives, prevent childbirth injury in Tanzania
Midwife Nuriat Koku Mtumbi remembers the day in March well: “It was raining heavily and Adimu* had delivered her baby on her way to our facility. “She was shielding herself under a tree” when she gave birth, Ms. Mtumbi…
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Silent solutions available to quarantined survivors of domestic violence
Oleksandra* was afraid to seek help, knowing her abuser might eavesdrop on her phone calls.
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With Yemen’s health system approaching a breaking point, displaced women sew face masks to protect community
With more than 130 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Yemen, and dozens of deaths, the country is struggling to keep the full impact of the pandemic at bay, even as funds of life-sustaining health services are running out.
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Pandemic complicates humanitarian crisis in Venezuela and surrounding countries
News of the COVID-19 pandemic had not reached Horihanny Del Valle, a pregnant 16-year-old migrant from Venezuela, until a few weeks ago, when she heard about the coronavirus from friends. “I saw people talking about and…
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In Nepal, COVID-19 turning pregnancy excitement into fear
"I thought I was dying due to the long labour pains," said Maisarjaha Khatun. Her family struggled to find transport to the hospital.
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Pandemic heightens vulnerabilities of persons with disabilities
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, the vulnerabilities and barriers faced by people with disabilities are only growing.
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Indigenous, Afro-Honduran communities join together to fight pandemic
As countries grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, indigenous and Afro-descendant communities are among the most vulnerable, with many facing poverty, poor health-care access and limited information. In Honduras, members…
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Free transport helps pregnant women in Madagascar safely deliver amid COVID-19 lockdown
Even under normal conditions, a minority of pregnant women in Madagascar give birth with the help of skilled health personnel.
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COVID-19 strikes Yemen as humanitarian funding dries up
Health workers, already stretched to the limit by five years of grinding conflict, are sounding the alarm that the pandemic could spell catastrophe for the country.
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