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Yemeni midwives help deliver hope during Ramadan
In a country ravaged by conflict, where only half of health facilities are operable and only one in five of those remaining offer maternal care,... Read more
Motherhood on the brink: Pregnant women in Yemen under famine and violence
“It was the morning of a normal working day before fighting escalated close to the hospital. I heard a mother screaming at the gate,” midwife Shrook... Read more
As more than one million pregnant women face malnutrition in Yemen, UNFPA Executive Director appeals for peace and increased support
The Executive Director of UNFPA, called for peace in Yemen and urgent funding for women’s health and protection as she concluded a three-day visit to... Read more
Urgent funding needed to provide protection and health services to millions of women in Yemen
More than 100,000 women could die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth in Yemen, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, due to severe... Read more
In Yemen’s man-made catastrophe, women and girls pay the heaviest price
Yemen's health system hangs together by a thread. More than $100 million is urgently needed to meet the sexual and reproductive health and... Read more
Qatar Fund for Development Cooperates with United Nations Population Fund to Enhance Health Services in Yemen
Qatar Fund for Development signs an agreement with UNFPA to provide comprehensive health services for vulnerable people in Yemen.
European Union, UNICEF and UNFPA Join Forces to Improve Health Services for Mothers and Children in Yemen
A contribution from the European Union is enabling UNICEF and UNFPA to continue providing vital lifesaving maternal and newborn health care services... Read more
After years of conflict, Yemen remains the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, a UNFPA 2021 appeal shows
A new Humanitarian Action Overview report released by UNFPA names Yemen as the country where the needs of women and girls in humanitarian emergencies... Read more
Saving lives in rural Al Hudaydah
Al Tuhayta, Al-Hudaydah: KhawlaMizjaji, a 23-year-old mother of three, lives in a remote area in Al Hudaydah Governorate. In her last months of pregnancy, Khawla was suffering from anemia, blurred ... Read more
Strengthening monitoring of maternal mortality in Yemen
In partnership with Ministry of Public Health and Population, UNFPA conducted a two-day induction workshop in Aden on surveillance and response to maternal and perinatal deaths. A total of 70... Read more