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UN to Embark on Humanitarian Assessment in Post-Conflict Gaza

UN to Embark on Humanitarian Assessment in Post-Conflict Gaza

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UN to Embark on Humanitarian Assessment in Post-Conflict Gaza

calendar_today 22 January 2009

Salem-News (Oregon, United States) reported 22 January that, following the recent conflict in Gaza, UNFPA will be working on two main fronts during the early recovery phase – restoring reproductive health care, including maternal and neonatal services, and providing psychosocial support to traumatized survivors. UNFPA will focus on rehabilitating and restoring reproductive health infrastructure and services, including emergency obstetric and newborn care units. Some 3,700 women went into labor during the 22-day conflict, according to the agency. A number suffered delivery-related injuries due to lack of services to fully support them. Read: Salem-News