In Yemen, where a woman dies every two hours from pregnancy or childbirth-related causes, midwives and local hospitals are lifelines. But recent humanitarian funding cuts have put essential care out of reach — with deadly consequences for women, girls, mothers, and babies.

UNFPA-supported midwives provide life-saving care to women and girls in some of the most remote and conflict-affected areas of Yemen.

For every 100,000 live births in Yemen, about 188 women needlessly die from pregnancy complications. Fatima and her baby were among these preventable deaths.

Fatima was going into labor at the nearby al-Eis health clinic, but complications arose and she suddenly needed an emergency caesarean section. The emergency obstetric services Fatima desperately needed used to be just 10 minutes away.

Due to cuts to UNFPA-supported clinics, the closest clinic that could care for her was an hour and a half long ambulance ride away. Fatima and her unborn child passed away en route to this clinic.

The tragedy faced by Fatima’s family will be repeated countless times over without proper funding to these lifesaving services. U.S. funding supported 60% of our lifesaving work in Yemen. Without it, UNFPA is depending on donors like you to help fill this shortfall and deliver lifesaving care to women and girls in need.

Our 2025 appeal to raise $70 million for Yemen is only 35% to target. Will you make a gift today that will bring fuel, medicine, and lifesaving services to women and girls in Yemen and beyond?

Thank you for being there when others have turned their backs on women and girls.

— USA for UNFPA