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Displaced mothers in Lebanon welcome newborns with hope and fear

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There are 13,500 displaced pregnant women in Lebanon, according to the United Nations Population Fund. Among them is Hawraa Houmani, who fled her village near Nabatieh to a shelter in a school in Beirut when Israeli strikes rained down on southern Lebanon in early March.

Breakdown
  • Pregnant women like Hora Humani fled southern Lebanon due to Israeli strikes
  • Humani lost access to her doctor and worried about health and hygiene 9s
  • About 13,500 pregnant women are displaced in Lebanon, says UN Population Fund 17s
  • Over a million people displaced since war between Israel and Hezbollah began 52s
  • Displaced mothers hope for stability and safety for their newborns 1m 7s
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