-By Nepal government, Ministry of Population and Health, Health Service Department, Family Health Section. Location: Teku, Kathmandu.
Contents include:
- Current situation in Nepal regarding postnatal care and family planning.
-Nepal Maternal Mortality and Morbidity study.
-Benefits of P...ostnatal family planning.
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                                                                Nepal has only recently started its journey on the path to an integrated response to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Despite this, it is notable that the Nepal Health Sector Strategy Plan (HSSP)-2 mentions growing antibiotic resistanceas a public health challenge.
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                The FCHV program focuses on family planning, maternal/neonatal and child health. 
Vitamin  A distribution program. The  activity of FCHV is contributing  to  Nepal’s  goal  of  reducing  the  total  fertility  rate  and  under  five  mortality  and  maternal  mortality  rates. 
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                The aim of this report is to: (1) synthesize the findings from selected maternal and newborn related studies in Nepal conducted during 2011-2014, (2) identify areas of improvement in existing interventions, and (3) recommend possible strategies to fulfill such gaps. 
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Government of Nepal has an obligation to ensure availability of affordable and high quality basic health care services to its population
                                                            
                         
                     
                                                        
                        
                        
                            
                            
                                                                Neonatal mortality is a major challenge in reducing child mortality rates in Nepal. Despite efforts by the Government of Nepal, data from the last three demographic and health surveys show a rise in the contribution of neonatal deaths to infant and child mortality. The Government of Nepal has implem...ented community-based programs that were piloted and then scaled up based on lessons learned. These programs include, but are not limited to ensuring safe motherhood, birth preparedness package, community-based newborn care package, and integrated management of childhood illnesses. Despite the implementation of such programs on a larger scale, their effective coverage is yet to be achieved. Health system challenges included an inadequate policy environment, funding gaps, inadequate procurement, and insufficient supplies of commodities, while human resource management has been found to be impeding service delivery. Such bottlenecks at policy, institutional and service delivery level need to be addressed incorporating health information in decision-making as well as working in partnership with communities to facilitate the utilization of available services.
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