Six months after the devastating earthquakes of February 2023, health and protection infrastructure and services remain critically affected. Among the 9.1 million people directly affected by the earthquakes, 3 million had to leave their homes and reside in formal or informal settlements in the affected area or have moved to other provinces. 

Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) services continue to experience interruptions in the affected areas. Menstrual hygiene management is another pressing issue reported. Domestic violence increased after the earthquake, including physical, sexual, and psychological violence. Additionally,  women face challenges in accessing Gender-based Violence (GBV) response services, such as psychosocial support, case management, legal aid/access to justice.

UNFPA continues to bolster a broad approach to inter-agency cooperation in support of SRH and GBV service provision across the affected provinces.