Some 40,000 Syrian pregnant women are at risk of having their children without sanitary conditions in the coming months, due to the earthquakes in Syria and Turkey, the United Nations (UN) warned today.
The regional director of the UN Population Fund, Laila Baker, visited Aleppo, one of the areas of Syria most affected by the earthquakes of the 6th, and verified that a large part of the sanitary facilities are damaged, they do not have the necessary basic equipment for childbirth or medication.
The UN estimates that some 40,000 Syrian women are in danger of being able to give birth in the next three months without the minimum conditions, for which reason it has requested a collection of at least 24 million dollars in donations.
The UN Population Fund, which is responsible for sexual and reproductive health, has been providing aid both in areas controlled by the Syrian government and in regions controlled by groups opposing the regime.
The two earthquakes that occurred on February 6 had a magnitude of 7.7 and 7.6 on the Richter scale, having caused more than 35,000 deaths in Turkey and 5,000 in Syria, according to the most recent balance, which could increase as that the rubble is removed.
Source: TSF
