COVID-19 SITUATION IN NEPAL
A snapshot of Nepal's COVID-19 situation during the second wave, from mid-June to mid-August 2021, as cases climbed and the national vaccination drive gained momentum.
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.
Determined to Deliver Closer to Home
In one Ilam community, residents were so determined to have a proper birthing center that they raised their share of the cost from their own pockets, and turned a long-neglected health post into a model facility.
OHW on the ground: June 17-24
When monsoon flooding collided with the COVID-19 pandemic, mothers in Nepal's remote districts faced doubled risks, and this update follows how field teams responded.
