Baglung women bear the brunt of crumbling maternity services

With birthing centres out of reach, medical equipment failing, and roads often impassable, home births remain a dangerous norm in the remote hills of Baglung.

In Baglung’s remote municipalities of Nisikhola and Dhorpatan, childbirth is too often a gamble with a woman’s life. Despite national policies and funding promises, the reality on the ground remains stark: expectant mothers either walk for hours to reach facilities or give birth at home — often without medical support.