Dire updates from Libya

UNFPA has distributed 80 Mama Kits and 1,000 Dignity Kits in Libya. [USA for UNFPA]( We’ve promised to keep you updated about the emergency in Libya. Here’s the latest: UNFPA estimates that up to 230,000 of the people in need of humanitarian assistance are women and girls of reproductive age, among whom an estimated 24,000 women are pregnant and in need of essential sexual and reproductive health services, including basic and comprehensive emergency obstetric and neonatal care. Around 2,625 pregnant women are expected to give birth in the next month. An increased number of women are exposed to risks of violence against women and sexual exploitation and abuse as women and girls are on the move, displaced in temporary shelters and deprived of basic needs. The only remaining structurally intact health facility in Derna — the most affected area — lacks doctors, medicines and fuel for generators. There is no functional maternity facility in the city. The city is connected to Benghazi by one road and it takes up to eight hours for pregnant women to reach the Benghazi Medical Center for emergency obstetric care services. [Before we tell you more about UNFPA’s response, will you rush an emergency gift to deliver humanitarian aid to women, girls, and survivors?]( [MAKE AN EMERGENCY GIFT]( As part of its initial response to the crisis in Benghazi, UNFPA distributed 80 Mama Kits (hygiene kits for women giving birth and their newborns) in the aftermath of the floods. 1,000 Dignity Kits reached Benghazi this weekend to be distributed across the most impacted regions. UNFPA also deployed two mobile medical teams to Benghazi to support two primary health care facilities where health authorities have reported shortages in medical personnel. Our work is only beginning but as needs grow by the day, we cannot move forward without your support. Last week, UNFPA announced a $6.9 million emergency appeal to deliver lifesaving services to pregnant women and survivors. Thanks to your support, UNFPA has already raised $500,000 toward our Flood Response in Libya. [Will you rush an emergency gift to chip away toward our Flood Response Goal? With your support, we’ll ensure no survivor is turned away or forgotten in the aftermath of Libya’s deadly floods.]( [MAKE AN EMERGENCY GIFT]( Thank you for being there for women and girls. — 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