Transcript Henia Dakkak, UNFPA

Current Humanitarian Crisis
Syria
Use of RH Vouchers in addressing reproductive Health Needs
inside Syria
Henia Dakkak- UNFPA
IAWG – Kuala Lumpur 2013
5,100,000 IDPs and
around 480,000
Palestinian Refugees
And more than 1.6
million Refugees
Context
 Declaration of Level 3 Emergency by IASC in 15th of
January 2013 (complexity, severity, capacity, etc)
 Syria Humanitarian Response Plan Appeal and Regional
Refugee Response Appeal for funding reached 1.5 Billion
in January 2013 Kuwait pledging conference
 Neighboring Countries are affected (Turkey, Lebanon,
Jordan, Iraq and Egypt and refugees are also are found in
North Africa and Europe) – additional burden on their
infrastructure, resources and systems
 Cross Line conveys and Cross Borders operation by some
NGOs
Humanitarian Needs are increasing
Every day due to lack of political
solution
 6.8 Million People in need of
humanitarian assistance
 Active Fighting hinder
access to affected
population
 Health facilities are
damaged
 Severe shortages of Drugs
and supplies
 Many Health Providers
have left the country
 Many Health Providers are
attacked and killed
 Ambulances under attack
 Access is a major challenge
from inside and outside the
country
 Lack of Capacity in terms of
national NGO community
 International NGOs are not
allowed to work without
government approval
 Price of living have gone up
 Loss of livelihood
 Displacement and loss of
shelter and assets
Reproductive Health Needs
• Access is very a major
hindering factor for
reproductive Health
service delivery
• Shortage of staff
 Noticeable Increase of Csection by
50%
 Increase of GBV cases
 Increased stress and anxiety among
women and girls
• Due to Displacement there  Lack of protection for civilian and in
is a lack of information
particular women and children
where to get services
• Supply chain is interrupted
 Lack of sanitary pads for women
for reproductive health
and girls living in displacement
commodities
• Priority is given to wounded Routine antenatal checkups are
decreasing
in health facilities
Introduction Vouchers to access
Reproductive Health Services
 The idea of vouchers is to address the issue of
access by giving every pregnant woman or women
and girls of reproductive voucher with the
information where they can access services.
 UNFPA pay for the services after we collect the
vouchers from service providers or participating
agencies
 Services are provided through a network of national
NGOs such as Syria Family Planning association,
Syrian Red Crescents and range of hospitals and
facilities (private and public wherever they exist)