By Kasya O'Connor Grant | Development and Communications Coordinator
Dear COHI Family,
As our news cycle focuses on the latest tiff in politics, the humanitarian emergency is escalating in Syria. Since the new year, 900,000 have been forced to flee their homes in Northwest Syria due to an increase in violence. 500,000 of these are children.
At a time like this, it's easy to feel discouraged. But that's why COHI is so happy to announce that earlier this month our partners successfully completed a Reproductive Health Workshop in Damascus, Syria - where doctors, midwives, and pharmacists were trained in trauma-based care techniques for responding to gender-based violence in the region. This workshop was designed on COHI's core belief that reproductive health is a state of coplete physical, mental, and social wellbeing, and not merely the asbence of disease.
We are proud to support medical professionals that work within their communities to uplift voices of women and girls. One of the primary goals of our organization is to do our part in making this world a safer place for women everywhere. We firmly believe that prioritizing community and women-led efforts to ensure quality women's healthcare is one of the most effective ways of doing this, especially in times of conflict and crisis.
Join us today in supporting the women of Syria.
Love,
COHI
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