Maternity services ineffective in Karnali Province

Lack of awareness and geographical remoteness lead women to deliver their babies at home instead of visiting health facilities, health workers say.

On Monday, Bindu Thapa had to be taken to the Provincial Hospital in Surkhet after having delivery complications. The 21-year-old from Dullu in Sarkedard Rural Municipality, Humla, had earlier been admitted to the health post of her village for child delivery but she could not deliver even after 12 hours of labour and was referred to the Provincial Hospital.