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She said "UNICEF" The number of women who die in Lebanon due to complications related to pregnant It nearly tripled amid a crushing three-year economic crisis that has seen doctors and midwives flee the country.
The crisis also affects children’s health Especially among Syrian refugees who have fled into the country across the border.
UNICEF noted that a third of children did not have access to health care until October 2021 and the number of children dying within the first four weeks of birth increased. "significantly increased among refugees in four assessed provinces, from 65 neonatal deaths in the first quarter of 2020 to 137 deaths in the third quarter".
Lebanon has received 1.5 million Syrian refugees, which represents about a quarter of its population, according to official estimates.
And Etty Higgins, UNICEF representative in Lebanon, said: "Parents and families are frequently unable to access basic health care for their children while many dedicated health workers struggle Healthcare To keep the business going in light of the crisis".
According to the organization, about 40 percent of doctors, especially those who specialize in sponsored by women Children have left the country, along with 30 percent of midwives, undermining the quality of these services in a country that was considered a health care hub in the region.
The organization added in a report released on Wednesday "Lebanon achieved great success in reducing the deaths of pregnant women, but the numbers increased again in the period from 2019 to 2021, from 13.7 to 37 deaths per thousand births."as quoted "Archyde.com".
According to Faisal Al-Qaq, coordinator of the National Committee for Safe Motherhood, the number of deaths pregnant A rise in large part due to the delta strain of the coronavirus in 2021, but he said the crisis was also a factor behind the increase.
Qaq explained that "Mothers may not go to the doctors enough, or are afraid to go because of the cost".
In the same context, she said, "UNICEF" The rising costs of transportation and services due to the collapse of the currency, and the removal of most subsidies on fuel and medicine made health care unaffordable for many.
It is worth noting that rates vaccinate children In Lebanon it has also declined, leaving hundreds of thousands vulnerable to preventable diseases such as measles and pneumonia.
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And she saidUNICEF“The number of women who die in Lebanon due to complications related to pregnant It nearly tripled amid a crushing three-year economic crisis that has seen doctors and midwives flee the country.
The crisis also affects children’s health Especially among Syrian refugees who have fled into the country across the border.
UNICEF noted that a third of children did not have access to health care until October 2021 and the number of children dying within the first four weeks of birth “significantly increased among refugees in four assessed provinces, from 65 newborn deaths in the first quarter of 2020 to 137 deaths in the third quarter.
Lebanon has received 1.5 million Syrian refugees, which represents about a quarter of its population, according to official estimates.
Ettie Higgins, UNICEF Representative in Lebanon, said, “Parents and families are repeatedly unable to access basic health care for their children, while many dedicated workers in the field of Healthcare To keep the business going in light of the crisis.
According to the organization, about 40 percent of doctors, especially those who specialize in sponsored by women Children have left the country, along with 30 percent of midwives, undermining the quality of these services in a country that was considered a health care hub in the region.
The organization added in a report issued on Wednesday, “Lebanon achieved great success in reducing the deaths of pregnant women, but the numbers increased again in the period from 2019 to 2021 from 13.7 to 37 deaths per thousand births,” according to “Archyde.com”.
According to Faisal Al-Qaq, coordinator of the National Committee for Safe Motherhood, the number of deaths pregnant A rise in large part due to the delta strain of the coronavirus in 2021, but he said the crisis was also a factor behind the increase.
“Mothers may not go to the doctors enough, or are afraid to go because of the cost,” Al-Qaq explained.
In the same context, UNICEF said that the high costs of transportation and services due to the collapse of the currency value, and the removal of most subsidies on fuel and medicines, made health care unaffordable for many.
It is worth noting that rates vaccinate children In Lebanon it has also declined, leaving hundreds of thousands vulnerable to preventable diseases such as measles and pneumonia.