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For the quake-shattered women of Sindhupalchowk, dignity has arrived in a simple packet
SINDHUPALCHOWK, Nepal – Rapidly expanding their operations in the field, UNFPA personnel visited Sindhupalchok District – one of the worst-hit by the Nepal earthquake – to meet pregnant and lactating... Read more
Restoring health, hope and dignity for affected women and girls in post-earthquake Nepal
KAVRE DISTRICT, Nepal – Dignity cannot be delivered in a kit alone – it is a human right. But dignity kits have gone a long way in alleviating the spirits of Bipana Karki in Mahendra Jyoti village... Read more
UNFPA and IPPF to partner in providing Sexual and Reproductive Health services to earthquake affected women and girls in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal - The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) have entered into a partnership to ensure that the need for sexual and... Read more
International Day of the Midwife in earthquake-shattered Nepal
KATHMANDU, Nepal – This year’s International Day of the Midwife in Nepal comes at an especially poignant time, a little more than a week after the devastating April 25 earthquake. UNFPA estimates... Read more
Statement by Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director, UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
There is no stronger testament to their care and commitment than baby Obada, the 3,000th baby delivered safely at the women’s clinic in the Za’atari Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. Since the clinic... Read more
International Day of the Midwife: Celebrating the work of midwives in Asia-Pacific and around the world
Midwives – and people with midwifery skills – are the main caregivers for women and their newborns during pregnancy, labour, childbirth and in the post-delivery period. Skilled midwives are the... Read more
New estimates show 126,000 pregnant women affected by Nepal quake
UNITED NATIONS, New York/BUNGMATI, Nepal – Needs are quickly escalating in Nepal, in the aftermath of the 7.8-magnitude earthquake. The most recent UN estimates indicate more than 5,000 have been... Read more
Tens of thousands of pregnant women affected by Nepal quake
New estimates show 126,000 pregnant women affected by Nepal quake UNITED NATIONS, New York – The toll of deaths and injuries continues to mount days after a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake... Read more
UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional and Nepal Country Offices Pledge Urgent Support for Earthquake-devastated Nepal
BANGKOK, Thailand/KATHMANDU, Nepal - The UNFPA Asia-Pacific Regional Office is working with our Nepal Country Office and colleagues across the United... Read more
Earthquake in Nepal: Statement by the Executive Director
On behalf of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, I express our deepest sympathy to the people and Government of Nepal following the 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Kathmandu and the... Read more