Perils for pregnant women

The health care system in Sudan has not been spared from this crisis. [USA for UNFPA]( Over one year of civil war and roiling insecurity in Sudan has created the world's largest refugee emergency with 6.6 million people displaced. There have been more than 32,000 fatalities in Gaza since October 2023, and roughly 70% of them are women and children. The humanitarian crisis is not letting up with famine expected between now and May: [Sudan]( The health care system in Sudan has not been spared from this crisis. Close to 80% of hospitals in conflict-affected areas are no longer functioning due to shortages of supplies and staff who are themselves displaced. The facilities that remain operational are overwhelmed by people seeking care, bringing the system to its knees. Amid this catastrophe, 150,000 women are displaced and pregnant. UNFPA is working with partners to provide life saving reproductive health and protection services, especially in areas with high numbers of internally displaced people. In the last year, your gifts ensured that more than 100,000 people could be reached with reproductive health and medical services. [As needs continue to mount, will you make a gift to deliver lifesaving care to pregnant women giving birth in the bleakest conditions, in Sudan and beyond?]( [SAVE LIVES: MAKE A GIFT]( Most women and girls in areas affected by conflict have no access to the reproductive health services they sorely need. “One woman suffering from pregnancy complications had to be carried on a donkey cart for 10km,” said Zainab, a midwife working with a UNFPA mobile team. The volatile situation also means medical staff often cannot return home after their shift has finished. “I leave for three days at a time, attending birth after birth,” said Fatima, a midwife. “I go back home on the fourth day just to rest. Then I start again." UNFPA’s mobile clinics help fill in the gaps to reach some of the people in the most remote areas, delivering supplies and critical maternal health services, including emergency obstetric care. 33 mobile units have been deployed across the country so far. “None of us has stable work or resources to meet our needs, such as medical treatment. We rely on free services provided by mobile clinics that visit our gathering site,” said Amina, a pregnant woman who has been displaced. “They offered us a lifeline.” The mobile clinics have made a world of difference. But still, more than 7,000 new mothers will be at severe risk if they don’t get the health and nutritional support they need. On top of that, 1.2 million pregnant and breastfeeding women will likely suffer from acute malnutrition over the coming months, greatly increasing the risk of illness and death for both mothers and newborns. We cannot look away from Sudan as multiplying crises put pregnant women and their newborns in grave danger. That’s why we’re appealing to you today: [Will you make an emergency gift to deliver lifesaving care to pregnant women, newborns, and everyone in Sudan and beyond who need it most?]( [SAVE LIVES: MAKE A GIFT]( Thank you for not looking away from this crisis. — USA for UNFPA [usaforunfpa.org]( | info@usaforunfpa.org | [Privacy Policy]( SENT BY USA FOR UNFPA: THE UN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AGENCY What does UNFPA stand for? Find the answer to this question and more in our [FAQ.]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, please [unsubscribe](. Or request to receive only our most important emails [here.]( USA for UNFPA 605 Third Ave 4th Floor New York, NY 10158 United States