Humanitarian crises are also reproductive health crises. In times of upheaval, pregnancy-related deaths and sexual violence soar. Reproductive health services –including prenatal care, assisted delivery, and emergency obstetric care– often become unavailable. Women and men become more vulnerable to HIV infection and gender-based violence.
Publication
UNFPA in Somalia From Relief to Development
No. of pages: 26
Publication date: 2008
Author: UNFPA