“Race against death”

Here’s an urgent update from Gaza: [USA for UNFPA]( We promised we’d share an update out of Gaza about the escalating humanitarian crisis. So here are the numbers: 50,000 pregnant women in Gaza cannot access health services. 5,500 will give birth this month, as Gaza’s health system nears the brink of total collapse. 2/3 of Gaza’s health facilities are no longer functioning. 19 hospitals have been damaged. 24 ambulances have been destroyed. Women and girls need urgent health care and protection amid relentless bombardment. [Please make your first emergency gift to deliver lifesaving care to women and girls surviving this crisis and crises around the world:]( [MAKE AN EMERGENCY GIFT]( [My baby was feeling every explosion]( “My baby was feeling every explosion,” a pregnant woman from northern Gaza told UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, from the school where she is currently sheltering. The night before, she had slept on a cold floor that rocked with each bomb blast, she said. Another woman described going into labor as she and her family evacuated their home amid the bombardment. "I had no idea where or how I was going to deliver my baby," she said. She managed to reach an ambulance, which transported her to the maternity ward at the largest medical facility in Gaza — but she was discharged just three hours after giving birth to a baby girl to make space for other arrivals. [Each step felt like a race against death]( One 30-year-old pregnant woman told UNFPA she hid in the shadows as bombs fell. She has been overwhelmed with dizziness, fatigue and a pounding headache since fleeing her home. "Each step felt like a race against death," she said. UNFPA continues to support reproductive health services by distributing hygiene kits in 49 shelters in south Gaza, delivering medications for pregnant women, supporting counseling services via an emergency helpline, and more lifesaving interventions. [UNFPA aid in Gaza]( [But more emergency aid is needed with the humanitarian crisis showing no signs of letting up. Please, make an emergency gift today to deliver care to the hundreds of thousands of women and girls across the region and beyond facing unprecedented dangers.]( [MAKE AN EMERGENCY GIFT]( Thank you for not looking away. — 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