After Cyclone Idai, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) joins efforts to provide special care for women and girls, such as: implementation of temporary clinics with distribution of maternity kits (with hospital supplies to care for pregnant women, services for survivors of gender-based violence, distribution of dignity kits (with basic hygiene and protection items for women and girls in shelters).

With the increasing vulnerability of women, UNFPA plans to establish 15 clinics for sexual and reproductive health services and care for survivors of gender-based violence. At present, there is only one clinic in operation at the Peacock Accommodation Center.

Since the beginning of the response to Cyclone Idai, UNFPA has distributed more than 2000 dignity kits (with soap, menstrual pads, capulanas, panties, flashlights, and other hygiene and protection items for the most vulnerable women).

Sensitizing people is very important in combating violence against women and girls during humanitarian emergencies. Since the beginning of the response to Cyclone Idai, UNFPA has trained more than 150 religious activists and leaders to sensitize their communities to violence and health care.

A major concern for UNFPA is the high number of pregnant women in the affected areas. It is estimated that in Mozambique this number exceeds 67,000. To mitigate the risk of maternal death, UNFPA plans to offer delivery kits for these women (with childbirth supplies such as blades, scissors, cotton). In the coming days, about 1200 women will receive the kit.

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