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New York, NY (PRWeb) 23 December 2011

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, works with international and local partners to provide essential reproductive health supplies to meet the needs of more than 12,000 pregnant and lactating women in different evacuation centers, areas affected by tropical storm wash in Cagayan de Oro and Iligan cities in the Philippines.

As part of the United Nations humanitarian appeal, UNFPA seeks about $ 1.4 million to help residents. According to government estimates, the Philippines, more than 92,000 families or 640,000 people, mostly affected by the disaster.

UNFPA has mobilized youth volunteers to organize young people in evacuation centers to help raise awareness about available medical services and to monitor incidents of gender based violence. These young people are gathering important data about pregnant, postpartum and breastfeeding, as well as other relevant statistics such as number of young people in these centers. Through partnerships with government, UNFPA collaborates with local organizations to carry out psychological counseling and emergency referral system set up for victims of gender-based violence.

least 22 village clinics were damaged or completely washed away by floods. Pregnant women are at work in district hospitals which are already swamped with regular patients.

UNFPA will distribute clean delivery kits evaluated 8500 pregnant women to ensure safe delivery. Each kit contains soap, a clean razor blade and string to cut the umbilical cord and tie, plastic sheets and blankets to protect your child from hypothermia.

reproductive health supplies and medicines were also distributed to regional hospitals. UNFPA is in accordance with the installation of additional medical teams consisting of doctors, midwives and other health professionals.

almost 35,000 dignity kits, also known as hygiene kits, will also be distributed to affected women and girls, including breast-feeding mothers and 4,200, and evacuation centers. These kits are basic hygiene supplies such as soap, change dish towels, sanitary pads and toilet paper.

For more information, contact:

in Manila: Arlene Alan: Tel: + 63 2 901 0306, mobile: +63 917 515 3559, alan (at) UNFPA (dot) org

New York: Omar Gharzeddine, Tel: + 1 212 297 5028, gharzeddine (at) UNFPA (dot) org

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