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El Salvador begins telemedicine for pregnant women, new mothers and other priority groups
In response to the pandemic, El Salvador has launched a medical telecare service that will serve three priority groups: pregnant and post-partum women, children under the age of five, and people requiring mental health…
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Against the odds, delivering mental health support in Yemen
Years of war, poverty and gender-based violence have taken a serious toll on the mental health of many women and girls in Yemen. Now, the COVID-19 pandemic and related economic hardships have only aggravated their…
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Dual calamity as floods hit India’s Bihar state amid pandemic
Life has come to a standstill in much of India’s Bihar State as a ferocious monsoon season coincides with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Demand for Afghanistan’s midwives unflagging during COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic has taken a serious toll in Afghanistan. So far, more than 38,000 people have tested positive for the virus, out of 100,000 tested samples. Nearly 10 per cent of confirmed cases are among health…
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Prioritizing women’s and girls’ needs in wake of Beirut explosion
A month after the Beirut Port explosion, life remains uncertain for thousands of women and girls.
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The Rohingya influx, three years on
The 25th of August marked a tragic anniversary: three years since the mass influx of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh from neighbouring Myanmar.
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Mobile health teams bring critical services to women in remote Afghanistan
Just as the COVID-19 pandemic was just reaching Afghanistan, flash floods, armed conflict and economic turmoil were leaving much of the country in need of humanitarian assistance.
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Viet Nam releases landmark follow-up study on violence against women
Viet Nam has released the world’s first culturally validated follow-up research on violence against women. Progress is slow, the results show.
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Mobile medical units deployed as Beirut health system copes after explosion
Views of smouldering wreckage are being steadily replaced by scenes of collective action.
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