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STORY: UNFPA / MYANMAR EARTHQUAKE RESPONSE
TRT: 02:07
SOURCE: UNFPA
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNFPA ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE: NATS
DATELINE: 05 APRIL 2025, MANDALAY / SAGAING, MYANMAR
05 APRIL 2025, SAGAING, MYANMAR
1. Various shots, destroyed buildings
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Jaime Nadal Roig, Myanmar Representative United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):
“The example that I have behind me is just one of the many buildings that I have seen destroyed. There are no health centres. Just try to put yourself in the shoes of a pregnant woman. A woman that requires obstetric care. What kind of services is she going to get? There are no facilities. It's very difficult to move around in the city. Not to mention the trauma they've been through because of the earthquake.”
05 APRIL 2025, MANDALAY, MYANMAR
3. Various shots, UNFPA and partner organization staff meet with women impacted by the earthquake
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Jaime Nadal Roig, Myanmar Representative United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA):
“From the very first moment when the earthquake hit the country, UNFPA delivered a rapid response team to Mandalay and to Sagaing. With partners, we've been able to set up services that look after the situation of women and girls, in particular with the deployment of reproductive health services that can save the lives of pregnant women. We see a building that collapsed. We don't want the lives of those women and girls to collapse as well.”
5. Various shots, UNFPA and partner organization staff meet with women impacted by the earthquake
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Myanmar Representative Jaime Nadal Roig, said UNFPA, from the very first moment when the earthquake hit the country, has “been able to set up services that look after the situation of women and girls, in particular with the deployment of reproductive health services that can save the lives of pregnant women.”
A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, killing or injuring thousands of people and disrupting the lives of millions—deepening an already dire humanitarian crisis fueled by ongoing conflict and instability. Cities like Sagaing, Mandalay, and Naypyidaw suffered widespread destruction, including damage to health facilities.
Nadal Roig said, “there are no health centres. Just try to put yourself in the shoes of a pregnant woman. A woman that requires obstetric care. What kind of services is she going to get? There are no facilities. It's very difficult to move around in the city. Not to mention the trauma they've been through because of the earthquake.”
At least 173,855 pregnant women in affected areas are at heightened risk, many without access to safe delivery services, medical care, or hygiene supplies.
The UNFPA representative said, “we see a building that collapsed. We don't want the lives of those women and girls to collapse as well.”
UNFPA is on the ground by distributing clean delivery kits and dignity kits, deploying mobile health teams, and supporting emergency reproductive health services. A boat clinic supported by UNFPA has resumed operations in Mandalay, delivering care to displaced and vulnerable people.
UNFPA is working with partners to reach as many women and girls as possible despite significant challenges, including damaged infrastructure, limited power and water, and access constraints.
UNFPA has allocated 500,000 US dollars from its Emergency Fund, but the needs far exceed the meagre resources available. They urgently appeal for additional funding to scale up our response and ensure women and girls in Myanmar can access the care, protection, and dignity they deserve—before, during, and after birth.
