Underfunded: the urgent need for emergency reproductive health kits in N. Korea



Features Underfunded: the urgent need for emergency reproductive health kits in N. Korea Kits for pregnant women simple and effective, but only 1% of those targeted by UN in 2018 benefited July 3, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON UNICEF As humanitarian aid programs in North Korea continue to be underfunded, the most vulnerable lives continue to be endangered: these authors estimate that in 2018, 1200 infants and 72 pregnant women could have died because they were not provided with health kits for dealing with medical emergencies during childbirth. In 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) successfully reached only 3,750 pregnant women (1% of those targeted) with emergency reproductive health (ERH) kits, which include supplies to assist with postpartum hemorrhages and eclampsia--potentially life-threatening conditions during pregnancy and delivery. As humanitarian aid programs in North Korea continue to be underfunded, the most vulnerable lives continue to be endangered: these authors estimate that in 2018, 1200 infants and 72 pregnant women could have died because they were not provided with health kits for dealing with medical emergencies during childbirth. In 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) successfully reached only 3,750 pregnant women (1% of those targeted) with emergency reproductive health (ERH) kits, which include supplies to assist with postpartum hemorrhages and eclampsia--potentially life-threatening conditions during pregnancy and delivery. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Underfunded: the urgent need for emergency reproductive health kits in N. Korea

Kits for pregnant women simple and effective, but only 1% of those targeted by UN in 2018 benefited

July 3, 2019

Underfunded: the urgent need for emergency reproductive health kits in N. Korea

UNICEF

As humanitarian aid programs in North Korea continue to be underfunded, the most vulnerable lives continue to be endangered: these authors estimate that in 2018, 1200 infants and 72 pregnant women could have died because they were not provided with health kits for dealing with medical emergencies during childbirth.

In 2018, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) successfully reached only 3,750 pregnant women (1% of those targeted) with emergency reproductive health (ERH) kits, which include supplies to assist with postpartum hemorrhages and eclampsia--potentially life-threatening conditions during pregnancy and delivery.