Hope Emerges from the Womb of Pain: Despite the 10 Years Crisis and Covid 19, Midwives in Syria Continue to Save Lives
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4 May 2021
Opinion-editorial marking the International Day of the Midwife, 5 May 2021 by UNFPA Representative in Syria, Dr. Iyad Nasr
During the 10- years of the crisis in Syria, along with the covid-19 pandemic, mothers continue to give birth and new life begins. The people in need are facing impediments in accessing basic health services, especially specialized and much needed reproductive health services including Emergency Obstetric Care. The health system in the country are facing protracted challenges including the destruction of 50% of the health facilities, depleted local markets of reproductive health commodities, and the migration of the perish of health staff due to the crisis. The delivery of quality reproductive health services requires qualified staff including midwives.