New study challenges scale of maternal health crisis in US
Hundreds of women in the United States die from complications related to pregnancy, childbirth and the time after giving birth each year, and the country’s high maternal death rate makes it an outlier among developed nations.
In the current fiscal year, 35 percent of national health budget was slashed. This hampered several healthcare programmes including maternal health, child health, family planning, and nutrition.
In the current fiscal year, 35 percent of national health budget was slashed. This hampered several healthcare programmes including maternal health, child health, family planning, and nutrition.
Of the total maternal deaths, 24 percent occur during or after childbirth and 19 percent in postnatal period. Experts say Nepal risks losing the gains made in maternal health sector.
'Maternity Health Programme' introduced three years ago in Kawasoti has become effective in controlling maternal deaths.
A total of 2,640 people have been benefitted from the maternal health service being run by the Kawasoti Municipality of East Nawalparasi.
