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5,000 births in Jordan camp for Syria refugees since 2013 | 5,000 births in Jordan camp for Syria refugees since 2013 |
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ZAATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan — The U.N. Population Fund said Tuesday that its clinic in Jordan’s largest camp for Syrian refugees has safely delivered more than 5,000 babies since opening in 2013. | |
Daniel Baker, the fund’s regional humanitarian coordinator, said the clinic also offers family planning, including spacing of births, but that the pace of deliveries has been steady. | |
The clinic hit the mark of 5,000 births several days ago, he said. | |
The Zaatari camp, home to about 79,000 refugees, was established in 2012, a year after the outbreak of the Syria conflict. Jordan houses a total of 635,000 Syrian refugees, out of 4.7 million in the region. | The Zaatari camp, home to about 79,000 refugees, was established in 2012, a year after the outbreak of the Syria conflict. Jordan houses a total of 635,000 Syrian refugees, out of 4.7 million in the region. |
Many Zaatari residents come from rural areas with traditionally large families. Refugees live in trailers and survive on cash and food aid. Jordan bars most refugees from legal work. | Many Zaatari residents come from rural areas with traditionally large families. Refugees live in trailers and survive on cash and food aid. Jordan bars most refugees from legal work. |
Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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