QIP process: A stepping stone to building a quality birthing center
Through a careful, honest look at what was failing, health workers and their local government in Parbat are turning a once-avoided birthing center into one families are proud of.
We are Sisters to all Mothers
When a mother went into a dangerous labor during a rainstorm, nurse Rita Dhungana refused to give up on her, drawing on her training and a helpline to senior doctors to bring both mother and baby through safely.
Surviving motherhood: Brave mothers and dedicated nurses
Through a five-hour ambulance ride on washed-out monsoon roads, nurse Kripa stayed at Sita's side, guided by a specialist on the phone and the training that told her exactly what to do.
A new special neonatal care unit brings hope to improving services for neonatal health
A newly equipped neonatal care unit at Ilam District Hospital means families no longer have to travel long distances for the specialized newborn care their babies need.
MNH Helpline in Nepal: Enhancing communications between rural health post nurses and top gynecologists
Facing a dangerous delivery she'd never encountered before, nurse Dhanmaya reached a senior gynecologist by phone who guided her, step by step, to bring Sunin and her baby safely through.
Quality maternity care services in Nepal’s rural areas is bringing behavioral change in safe motherhood practices
At a renovated birthing center in the hills of Ilam, mothers like Tulachan now arrive with confidence, part of a quiet shift in how her whole community thinks about giving birth.
