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Shortage in funding threatens care for pregnant Syrian refugees

Too many refugees lack access to adequate health care. Isra'a lost her newborn son when she could not pay for neonatal care. © UNFPA/David Brunetti

25 June 2015

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After being declared dead, Syrian refugee rebuilds life

Amir nearly died while fleeing Syria. Today, he works at a UNFPA-supported health centre, helping other refugees seek assistance. © UNFPA Jordan/David Brunetti

04 June 2015

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3,000th baby born at UNFPA-supported clinic in Zaatari refugee camp

Baby Obada was the 3,000th safe delivery at a UNFPA-supported clinic in Zaatari, the sprawling refugee camp in Syria. © JHAS/UNFPA

20 April 2015

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Fierce winter weather batters displaced Syrians throughout region

Syrian refugees remove snow from their shelters at an informal tented settlement in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, during a January blizzard. © UNHCR/A. McConnell

20 February 2015

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Amid brutal winter, safe births for Syrian refugees

Syrian refugees rest in an emergency shelter after their tents collapsed in Zaatari, in northern Jordan, during a violent snowstorm. © UNHCR/B. Szandelszky

02 February 2015

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Scaling Up the Humanitarian Response for Syrian Refugees

Syrian refugees receiving supplies in Northern Lebanon. Photo: UNHCR/F. Juez

24 June 2012

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When the fear follows: Women's centres help Syrian refugees cope

The UNFPA-supported the Institute for Family Health center in Deir Alla. Photo credit: UNFPA/David Brunetti

31 October 2014

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Syrian crisis takes heaviest toll on region’s women and girls

A Syrian refugee visits a reproductive health centre at Domiz Camp in Dohuk, Iraq. Photo credit: UNFPA/Aral Kakl

13 August 2014

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Jordanian Midwife Delivers for Syrian Refugees

Muneera Sha'aban at the clinic, supported by UNFPA and the Jordan Health Aid Society in Za'atari camp for Syrian Refugees Photo © Ra'ad Adayleh

15 August 2013

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Midwife Finds her Work with Refugees Challenging and Rewarding

<p>In spite of the challenges of working in a refugee camp, midwife Ghadeer Taher Horani is very happy being able to contribute to the lives of women and children.</p>

27 May 2013

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