Review of Nepalese Health Policies in context of Maternal
Health
A Review on Policy, Practice & Gaps in Maternal Health in
NepalHari Prasad Kaphle15PHPHLT102 PhD Scholar (Public
Health)SHUATS
IntroductionMaternal health indicates to the health of women
from pregnancy to the postpartum period.(1)
Every day, about 830 women worldwide die from preventable causes
related to childbirth.
Of the 99% of all maternal deaths that occur in developing
countries; SEA accounts almost one-third.(2)
The major causes are haemorrhage, infection (sepsis), high blood
pressure, obstructed labour, and unsafe abortion.(3)
Introduction MDG 5 aimed to reduce global MMR by three-quarter
in between 1990 & 2015 but it was dropped only by about
44%.(2)
Despite of significant reduction (>60%) in maternal
mortality, SEA also missed in achieving MDG 5.(4)
SDG 3 aims to reduce the global MMR to
