Free Delivery Service for Mothers

September 27, 2010. Biratnagar. Nagarik Sarokar Manch Nepal Biratnagar, a citizen forum in a way of ensuring safe drinking water and sanitation through good governance has published a book today. Nagarik Aawaz, comprising of articles on safe drinking water, sanitation, proper disposal of waste and the roles/ responsibilities of stakeholders are highlighted in the book….

22 Feb 2010, Jhapa Nepal. Under Ministry of Health and Population program, this year's LLIN distribution program began today. Senior Public Health Administrator Nawa Raj Subba opened the program by distributing LLIN to locals at Khudunabari Jhapa today. 49,000 bednets will be distributed in Khudunabari VDC including refugee camp, Sanischare, Surunga and Jyamirgadhi VDCs this year. Global Fund has funded, PSI has facilited and Human Welfare Council has coordinated the program.

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Government of Nepal has decided to make delivery service free across the country from 14 January 2009. The cost covering normal and scissoring section will be reimbursed to all health institutions accordingly by Ministry of Health as Regional Director Dr N.P. KC said in a regional workshop today in Biratnagar.  

In Nepal, Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) is 283 per 100,000 live births in 2005 and which is expected to lower as 250 by the year 2009 in the country as government plan. However, the MMR is being considered still higher in the region.

Mrs. Hiramaya Basnet of Babiyabirta ward No 4 Morang, a local Female Community Health Volunteer (FCHV) succeeds to build a cottage for PHC-Out Reach Clinic in her ward.