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Hypertension among leading causes of maternal deaths in Nepal
10+ hour, 35+ min ago (680+ words) Hypertension is the leading cause of maternal deaths in Nepal, according to a study on maternal and perinatal deaths carried out by the Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Services. According to the study, which analysed 204 maternal deaths…...
Contraceptive shortages are driving up abortions in Nepal
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (808+ words) Amid a shortage of family planning commodities, including birth control shots and implants, health facilities across the country are reporting a sharp rise in abortions. According to data provided by the Ministry of Health and Population, 105,099 women terminated their pregnancies…...
Village nurses and midwives are saving mothers despite government lowering mortality targets
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (844+ words) Last month, a 24-year-old woman from ward 5 of Champadevi Rural Municipality in Okhaldhunga district reached a nearby health post with ectopic bleeding and pelvic pain. Health workers there performed an ultrasound, which showed placenta previa, a condition where the placenta…...
Anti-shock suits cut maternal deaths in remote districts
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (436+ words) A few months ago, Nirmala Saud from Doti district gave birth to her baby boy through caesarean section delivery at the district hospital. After the delivery, the health of the 24-year-old mother started to deteriorate as she suffered from postpartum…...
Two dead in Achham as boulder falls on menstrual shelter
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (179+ words) Two people were killed in Achham after a boulder fell on a temporary menstrual shelter on Thursday night, police said. The incident occurred in Churekholi tole, Serapani, ward 8 of Panchadewal Binayak Municipality. Deputy Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Khanal, chief…...
Just 150 maternal deaths in Nepal last year. Experts are not convinced
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (613+ words) As many as 150 women died of maternity-related complications in the fiscal year 2081-82, probably the lowest maternal deaths recorded in a year in Nepal. However, recent data from the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey-2022, and the World Health Organisation show that…...
In farwest Nepal, even elected officials bow to outlawed Chhaupadi tradition
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (634+ words) I was at the forefront of the campaign. But once the movement stopped, everyone reverted. I couldn't stand against the community either," said Shahi. Fear of angering local deities, especially Kuikelni Mai'believed to manifest wrath upon defiance'keeps even educated women…...
Woman dies of snakebite in menstrual shed in Kanchanpur
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (288+ words) A 28-year-old woman died after being bitten by a snake while staying in a menstrual shed in Kanchanpur district. According to the District Police Office, Kanchanpur, Kamala Aauji Damai of ward 1 in Krishnapur Municipality was sleeping in a hut near…...
Nepal drops plan to expand maternal and perinatal death tracking
9+ mon, 12+ hour ago (737+ words) The Family Welfare Division under the Department of Health Services has not proposed expanding the maternal and perinatal death surveillance programme for the upcoming fiscal year citing the budget ceilings that leave no room for scaling up existing healthcare programmes....
China supports education and maternal health in Madhesh
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (188+ words) The China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD), with support from the Chinese Embassy in Nepal and its Youth Pioneer Group (CNYP), on Tuesday handed over two key projects in Madhesh Province aimed at improving education and healthcare services. Under the…...