Flood-affected 6.5 lakh pregnant women are in dire need of medical services
The agency added that pregnancy and childbirth cannot wait for emergencies or natural disasters to end — Photo: AFP The sexual and reproductive health agency of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has presented a bleak picture of women affected by the floods, saying that at least 6.5 lakh pregnant women in these areas, of which 73 thousand are expected to give birth next month, there is a dire need for maternal health services. The UN agency also warned that many women and girls are at increased risk of gender-based violence as nearly 1 million houses have been damaged in the floods, Dawn newspaper reported . 73,000 women are expected to give birth by next month and will need specialist midwives, newborn care and support, the agency said. The agency added that pregnancy and childbirth cannot wait for emergencies or natural calamities to end as a woman and child need the most care. UNFPA Pakistan Acting Representative Dr. Bakhtiar Kadyrov said that UNFPA is working with partners ...