Four districts reach a major milestone, simulation labs open across Nepal, and the Care Companion Program scales to 27 hospitals. Here is what our team accomplished in the first quarter of 2026.

After years of cramped conditions and inadequate care, Bagchaur Municipality invested in a new birthing center. 104 mothers have delivered there since.

A look back at how childbirth in Nepal has changed since 2010, from a time of scarce care in remote regions to communities with birthing centers, skilled attendants, and mothers who can seek care close to home.

When local governments in Sarlahi began investing in their own health facilities, the change reached mothers directly: better-equipped birthing centers, trained nurses, and care closer to home.

Nepal has made remarkable strides in maternal and newborn health, but as experts discussed in a recent webinar, deep provincial disparities remain.

When Ramuna reached her local health post in the throes of a dangerous delivery, the skilled nurses and renovated birthing center waiting for her were the lasting result of a partnership that has since put Sankhuwasabha's care in local hands.