UNFPA maternal & Newborn Health
Kenya - Midwife Jane at Natukobenyo Health Centre in Kalobeyei R
Nurse/Midwife Jane Rose Akuwam (30) is seen at Natukobenyo Health Centre maternity wing in Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement, Turkana County, Kenya on December 15, 2022.
The current drought situation in the Horn of Africa is considered the worst in the last 40 years and has had devastating consequences for women and girls. An estimated 134,000 pregnant or lactating women are in urgent need of services in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) in the north of the country. A depressed uptake of a range of SRH services, including New ANC visits and facility deliveries, is a noticeable trend in drought-affected counties. Women and girls are also facing heightened risks of gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation and abuse.
Kenya - Midwife Jane at Natukobenyo Health Centre in Kalobeyei R
Nurse/Midwife Jane Rose Akuwam (30) is seen at Natukobenyo Health Centre maternity wing in Kalobeyei Refugee Settlement, Turkana County, Kenya on December 15, 2022.
The current drought situation in the Horn of Africa is considered the worst in the last 40 years and has had devastating consequences for women and girls. An estimated 134,000 pregnant or lactating women are in urgent need of services in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) in the north of the country. A depressed uptake of a range of SRH services, including New ANC visits and facility deliveries, is a noticeable trend in drought-affected counties. Women and girls are also facing heightened risks of gender-based violence (GBV), sexual exploitation and abuse.