Women in Jumla villages resort to home deliveries due to lack of access to birthing centres, transportation

Women from the highlands of Guthichaur, Patarasi, Tila, and Kanakasundari are worried about their limited access to maternity care services.

In Jumla, many pregnant women in remote areas are compelled to give birth at home with the help of health volunteers due to the absence of nearby healthcare facilities providing maternity services. Women from the highlands of Guthichaur, Patarasi, Tila, and Kanakasundari rural municipalities have voiced their concerns over their limited access to essential maternity care.