“During our visit to Aleppo, these women and girls told us of their needs. The value of our humanitarian partnership in providing them with lifesaving services is indisputable,” says Luigi Pandolfi, head of EU humanitarian aid in Syria during visiting Aleppo.

“In the past, I gave birth to my sixth child all by myself without any medical help. Now at Maskaneh clinic I come to receive full consultation and medication for me and child all the care he deserves” Fatima is one of the residents in Maskaneh.

The European - Union & UNFPA team visited Deir_Hafer and Maskaneh areas in eastern rural Aleppo to see the UNFPA supported health clinics which are the sole providers of health support in the areas.

“During our visit to Aleppo Governorate, we noticed the overwhelming needs of women and girls, but also the added-value of EU-UNFPA partnership in the provision of life-saving services”, Luigi Pandolfi, head of EU humanitarian aid in Syria

With the support of European - Union, UNFPA provides core life-saving reproductive health and protection services for women and girls in need in Syria.