UNFPA supports flood victims in Mannar

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, together with district health authorities is supporting flood victims in Mannar district by providing hygiene packs and conducting mobile reproductive health clinics.

This was initiated as a result of a discussion between the UNFPA Representative Lene K. Christiansen and Dr. R. S. Jude, the Regional Director of Health Services in Mannar, on November 28.

UNFPA has distributed 10,000 hygiene packs worth US $ 70,000, consisting of sanitary towels and other toiletries to allow women and girls of reproductive age maintain basic personal hygiene.

Under its humanitarian programme, UNFPA has been distributing these hygiene packs and supporting the Regional Director of Health Services, with civil society partners, to conduct mobile reproductive health clinics to conflict affected people.

Given the sudden increase in displaced people due to floods, UNFPA has now extended this support to ensure the continuity of reproductive health services also for people affected by the recent floods.

The mobile clinics provide services of antenatal care, postnatal care and prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STIs) and HIV/AIDS.