The Future is Female: Frontline Midwifery - Providing Maternal Care in War-Torn Gaza
*TRIGGER WARNING: INFANT LOSS.
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Krystal So Hin Pui, Midwife Activity Manager with the international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. Krystal recently returned from a six-week humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip to provide prenatal, antenatal and maternity care, as well as support for survivors of sexual violence.
On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to Krystal So Hin Pui, Midwife Activity Manager with the international medical humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders. Krystal recently returned from a six-week humanitarian mission to the Gaza Strip to provide prenatal, antenatal and maternity care, as well as support for survivors of sexual violence.
Sun Aug 04 2024
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Mon Mar 11 2024
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Fri Sep 22 2023
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Wed Feb 15 2023
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Tue Oct 11 2022
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Unable to return to Ukraine after Russia's invasion, Didenko Nevodnik now sorts aid parcels in the Italian city for her war-torn country.
Tue Mar 15 2022
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Sun Jan 17 2021
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Wed Aug 01 2018
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Smugglers were pushing migrants into the sea away from the mainland so as to avoid encountering possibly armed groups on shore in the war-torn country.
Thu Aug 10 2017
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Tue Mar 21 2017
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A draft executive order would block the entry of refugees from war-torn Syria and suspend the entry of any immigrants from Muslim-majority Middle Eastern and African countries.
Thu Jan 26 2017
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Mon Sep 12 2016
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Fri Aug 19 2016
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Thu Aug 18 2016
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Thu May 05 2016