Resources
UNFPA Response in Yemen, Monthly Situation Report #02 – March 2016
Resource date: Apr 2016
Highlights of the UNFPA Response
In March, 14 mobile clinics and teams (two per governorate) providing reproductive health and family planning services were deployed in the governorates of Amran, Sa'ada, Hajjah, Ibb, Taizz, Al Dhale'e and Lahj, which have been most affected by the conflict.
22 reproductive health kits were distributed to health facilities in Al Dhale'e and Taizz governorates, and 7 kits to mobile clinics in Aden, through partners Médecins Sans Frontières Holland and INTERSOS. These kits would benefit around 425,500 women, helping to ensure safe deliveries, manage complications during pregnancy and support clinical management of rape and STIs.
Around 140 health workers participated in trainings on minimum initial service package for reproductive health, including health providers from the reproductive health inter-agency working group.
8,000 dignity kits were distributed in the targeted governorates of Taizz (3,000), Ibb (2,500) and Al Mahwit (2,500). The international procurement of an additional 35,000 dignity kits has been initiated.
A mapping exercise to identify local and international actors working on issues of gender-based violence is currently underway. This would help to establish new, and strengthen existing, referral mechanisms to respond to cases of gender-based violence.
A total of 607 beneficiaries (467 female, 140 male) were reached with GBV services in March, with the largest number receiving livelihood support (536) followed by psychosocial support services (411).
