Doctors from the Central Pediatrics Hospital give examination to a three-month-old girl from Vinh Phuc province. (Photo: VNA) The beneficiaries include health workers, volunteersand other forces in the fight, who are working to protect pregnant women, theelderly and girls against domestic violence.
Naomi Kitahara, UNFPA Representative in Vietnam, saidthe pandemic has become a disaster for women and children who are also facing violenceand discrimination.
She cited a study conducted by the UNFPA in 2019 asshowing that nearly two-thirds (62.9 percent) of women in Vietnam experiencedat least one or more types of violence in their lifetime by their husband.
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the situation hasbecome even worse as the number of calls reporting domestic violence cases tothe UNFPA-supported hotline has doubled, she said.
Kitahara stressed that the UNFPA’s aid demonstratesits commitment to accompanying the Vietnamese Government and providing servicesvital to reproductive health, sexual health and social support, as well as preventingand responding to gender-based violence.
According to Dinh Anh Tuan, deputy head of theHealth Ministry’s Department of Maternal and Child Health, this is the fifth donationby the UNFPA to support Vietnam in maternal and child health, with total donationsworth nearly 1 million USD./.
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