During the three-day training experts will learn about factors causing emergencies, including natural disasters. Special focus will be on coordination of activities aimed at saving lives, especially those of women, children and youth that are especially vulnerable in times of emergencies.

The Minimum Initial Service Package is being introduced and supported by UNFPA to improve the coordination and delivery of reproductive health-related humanitarian assistance, in view of growing number of emergency incidents causing large-scale human impact worldwide. The initiative helps reduce the number of maternal deaths and reverse the spread of sexually-transmitted infections, as well as of gender-based violence. UN Population Fund’s worldwide experience in ensuring population’s access to reproductive health during emergencies has helped shape the agenda of upcoming training.

Globally, UNFPA is one of the leading organizations providing humanitarian assistance in the area of sexual and reproductive health to population affected by natural disasters and other emergencies. According to Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction post-2015, providing access to healthcare services remains among top priorities during emergencies.

The participants of the training will also learn about the methods of calculating the required amounts of humanitarian commodities to support reproductive health needs of the affected population, as well as on coordination mechanisms for a healthcare sector’s response in emergencies.

The training is part of UNFPA and Ministry of Health’s broader partnership efforts to improve the quality of reproductive health services in Uzbekistan.