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Press evaluation:
Background:

A call for better post-delivery care, by Alka Singh (kp 14/05/2012)

Clarion call to make midwives a separate workforce (kp 06/05/2012)

Paropakar to begin IVF today (ht 30/04/2012)

Abortion rights lessons on cards (ht 26/04/2012)

In Karnali menfolk get sterilized, wives do all the work, by Om Astha Rai (rep 22/04/2012)

Abortion pills popular among unmarried women, by Arjun Poudel (rep 22/04/2012)

Centres for abortion come under scanner: Govt to cancel permits of those flouting guidelines (ht 21/04/2012)

'Golden Thousand Days' program for pregnant likely (rep 20/04/2012)

Fight against malnutrition to begin early on (ht 16/04/2012)

Budget woe snags child nutrition drive in Karnali, by Om Astha Rai (rep 14/04/2012)

Nepal named for global award on reproductive health, by Manish Gautam (kp 11/04/2012)

Expect the unexpected, by Aradhana Gurung-Shrestha (rep 07/04/2012)

Tarai men reluctant to undergo sterilization, by Arjun Poudel (rep 06/04/2012)

Fertility rate down among Nepali women: Report; Factors like residence,region come into play (ht 06/04/2012)

Govt to step up neonatal care project (ht 02/04/2012)

Over 78 pc of 6-8 month oldkids still anemic: Report (kp 01/04/2012)

10 years of abortion, by Geeta Bhandari (kp 25/03/2012)

How thousands were saved (ht 14/03/2012)

Mother delivers baby out in open, by Prakash Singh (ht 25/02/2012)

Increasing abortions daunting challenge, by Anjila Shrestha (kp 03/02/2012)

Progress on maternal health laudable; child mortality rate still remains high, by Manish Gautam (kp 24/01/2012), There should be law to ensure safe motherhood services, interview with Arzu Rana Deuba (kp 24/01/2012), Baby mommas: Curbing infant and maternal deaths requires more than healthcare (kp 25/01/2012)

Safe motherhood plan in Dhading a howling success, by Sanubabu Timilsina (kp 24/01/2012)

Maternal mortality rate high in Banke (ht 15/01/2012)

65 teen abortions a day, by Anjali Subedi (rep 08/01/2012), Love's labor lost: Teen abortions in Nepal (rep 09/01/2012)

Death in darkness, by Parshu Shrestha (kp 08/01/2012)

Intensified immunization drive to meet MDGs (rep 26/12/2011)

More victims as abortion law goes unimplemented, by Jenee Rai and Roshan Sedhai (kp 25/12/2011)

Newborn care package: Pay-for-performance in 12 more districts, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 18/12/2011)

Urban reproduction rate on the decline: Survey (ht 18/12/2011)

Nine million iron tablets to be recalled (rep 16/12/2011)

Kathmandu sees a marked rise in infanticide cases: 27 infants killed or left to die in the past 15 months, by Roshan Sedhai (kp 16/12/2011)

Illegal abortions go unchecked in Mugu, by Tufan Neupane (rep 11/12/2011)

Govt to set up funds for safe motherhood, by Arjun Poudel (rep 05/12/2011)

Abortion of female fetus rampant, by Anjali Subedi (rep 30/11/2011)

Thousands of pregnant women deprived of iron supplement, by Arjun Poudel (rep 14/11/2011)

Neonatal mortality still a challenge, by Arjun Poudel (rep 07/11/2011)

Contraceptive use declines one percent (kp 15/10/2011)

A blow to fight against uterine prolapse, by Manish Gautam (kp 11/10/2011)

Premature pregnancy cases on rise (ht 09/10/2011)

Kicking aside social taboo in Parbat, by Navin Adhikari (kp 03/10/2011)

Infant mortality high in Mid West, by J. Pandey (kp 16/09/2011)

Uterine prolapse: Experts scorn health camp surgeries, by Manish Gautam (kp 15/09/2011), Operation incomplete: Prolapse surgery is being done just to meet targets without providing follow-up care, by Aruna Uprety (kp 20/09/2011)

Faulty diagnosis leads to wrong medication, abortion, by Khila Nath Dhakal (rep 14/09/2011)

Contraceptive users decrease: Survey (rep 28/08/2011)

Access to reproductive rights below par, bemoan activists (kp 17/08/2011)

Abortion at unauthorized clinic kills woman, by Rajendra Bohara (rep 14/08/2011)

Contraceptives bought at ballooned prices; who’s to blame?, by Manish Gautam (kp 02/08/2011)

Mothers at risk: Maternal mortality is on the decline, but this is no time for complacency, by Bibesika Burtel (kp 26/07/2011)

Call for policies to fight unsafe abortion (ht 24/07/2011)

25 pc women seeking antenatal services below 20 (rep 20/07/2011)

New mother dies for want of treatment, by Prakash Adhikari (kp 20/07/2011)

Teenage abortions on the rise, by Arjun Poudel (rep 18/07/2011), Rise in abortions (rep 19/07/2011)

Abortion: Disaster for birth control, by Shreyashi Aryal (rep 16/07/2011)

Mental health is a serious maternity concern: Experts (kp 15/07/2011)

Midwifery report: Nepal faring well, but more needs to be done (kp 13/07/2011)

Woman dies undergoing abortion, by Bikram Giri (rep 10/07/2011)

No home delivery, by Dambar Krishna Shrestha (nt 08/07/2011)

Road to Durban: The world needs midwives more than ever, by Bibek Bhandari (rep 24/06/2011)

Delivering a better future: Role of midwives, by Arzu Rana Deuba (ht 16/06/2011)

Govt plans new appointments for safe delivery, by Arjun Poudel (rep 02/06/2011)

Planning Family Prosperity: A high level meeting of Family Planning stakeholders in Nepal drew the conclusion that the concept of family planning needs to be revived and revised (sp 27/05/2011)

Maternity funds to be frozen, by Mohan Shahi (kp 19/05/2011)

Boost for underweight neonates: Govt to extend Kangaroo Mother Care service to 15 more districts this year (ht 07/05/2011)

No woman should die giving life, by Kristina Lod-Castell (rep 05/05/2011), Call for more skilled birth attendants (kp 05/05/2011), Midwives role in reducing maternal, child mortality rate (rep 06/05/2011)

Girl dies trying to abort foetus: Use of date expired anaesthetic to blame for the tragedy (kp 03/05/2011), Taming taboos: Safe abortion takes more than legislation (kp 04/05/2011)

Maternity home still waiting for a doctor: Rural women suffer (ht 02/05/2011)

FPAN faces dissolution, by Arjun Poudel (rep 27/04/2011)

Tradition puts Baitadi women’s life at risk (ht 23/04/2011)

Her reproductive choices: Sexual health services in Nepal have come a long way, but there is still much room for improvement, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 07/04/2011)

Bajura woman gives birth mid-air, by J. Pandey (kp 25/03/2011)

Avoiding the knife: Preventing uterine prolapse through social change is the best way to reach a crucial public health goal, by Aruna Uprety (kp 24/03/2011)

Week-long airport shutdown: Woman dies of labour pain (kp 20/03/2011)

Breaking the taboo Real access to safe abortions requires more than legalisation, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 01/03/2011)

Sex-selective abortion on rise, by Tara Bhattarai (rep 28/01/2011)

First urogynae unit set up in country (kp 27/01/2011)

Govt to expand neonatal project: The programme will extend to 15 more districts (kp 23/01/2011)

Family planning programmes gaining ground (kp 17/01/2011)

Family planning camp drawing Muslim women (ht 14/01/2011)

Women’s agitation against Bajhang hospital authorities (ht 14/01/2011)

Case for healthy parental leave, by Susmita Sharma (rep 03/01/2011)

Living with prolapsed uterus for seven years: Treatment beyond reach for women like Hari Maya (ht 02/01/2011)

Uterine prolapse hitting women hard (ht 07/12/2010)

FCHV Programme: Milestone In Reducing Maternal Mortality, by Jhabindra Bhandari (rn 07/12/2010)

UNICEF stresses on breastfeeding to reduce problem of under nutrition in Nepali children (nn 19/11/2010)

I do, too soon: Raising the marriage age isn’t enough to reduce early marriages and improve maternal health, by Alexandra Delaney (kp 27/10/2010)

Norway hails Nepal for decreasing child mortality, improving maternal health (nn 25/10/2010)

Looks can be deceiving: The apparent success in reducing maternal mortality masks larger systemic problems, by Balaram Chaulagain (kp 22/10/2010)

Awareness project on sexual, reproductive health for youth (ht 15/10/2010)

Silent sufferers: Nepal sets itself apart as a leader in women’s health initiatives (kp 23/09/2010)

Nepal makes great strides towards MMR reduction (kp 20/09/2010)

Govt bid to reduce neonatal deaths (ht 19/09/2010)

WHO all praise for nurses’ abortion skills (ht 11/09/2010)

Success In Reducing Child Mortality (rn 03/09/2010)

Govt to scale up neonatal care, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 21/08/2010)

Pregnant woman dies after not getting timely treatment (nn 20/08/2010)

Fallen womb: Uterine prolapse is preventable, but discriminatory practices against women are fuelling its occurrence, by Bhawana Upadhyay (kp 17/08/2010)

Experts call for legal, safe abortion (ht 06/08/2010), Safe abortion a far cry (kp 07/08/2010)

Ante-natal pills for 15 districts, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 04/08/2010)

Over 70 pc mothers don’t breastfeed babies (kp 02/08/2010), Breastfeeding week kicks off (ht 02/08/2010), White gold: The benefits of breastfeeding need to be highlighted more (kp 10/08/2010)

‘Reduced mortality key to meeting MDG’ (ht 22/07/2010)

Reducing Child Mortality (rn 24/06/2010)

Medical abortion to go countrywide (ht 10/06/2010)

Another woman dies after suffering from delivery complications (nn 07/06/2010)

Birdsy-beesy stuff has girls uneasy, by Prasun Singh (kp 06/06/2010)

Surgery camp for women suffering from uterin prolapse (rn 30/05/2010)

Woman dies undergoing abortion (nn 24/05/2010)

Woman taken to shaman for delivery complications dies (nn 13/05/2010)

Govt hospitals keen to provide IVF service, by Gita Sapkota (rn 11/05/2010)

Delivering Women From Death, by Sakuntala Narasimhan (rn 08/05/2010)

Midwives have life-saving role (kp 05/05/2010)

Uterine prolapse adds to grief, by Deependra Bista (kp 21/04/2010)

Eves the lambs at Chhaupadi altar, by Mahesh Chaurasiya (kp 20/04/2010)

Mothers in need: Most Nepali women have no access to a health worker during pregnancy and birth, by Sarah Ferguson (kp 14/04/2010)

Mom dies bleeding as spells fail, by Arjun Shah (kp 13/04/2010)

Nepalese women in dark about reproductive health (rn 07/04/2010)

Free treatment of uterine prolapse in Hetauda (rn 07/04/2010)

Maternity services runby lanterns (rn 05/04/2010)

Young woman dies after not getting treatment for post pregnancy complications (nn 24/03/2010)

Govt to scale up abortion service, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 21/03/2010)

Health Ministry to launch gynecology diploma course (rn 08/03/2010)

OB/Gynae course to resume (ht 07/03/2010)

ANM absence hits health posts (rn 04/03/2010)

Supreme Court annuls limited maternity leave (ht 26/02/2010)

Bardiya, where sex is no more a taboo, by Yogesh Pokharel (rn 19/02/2010)

Sounding Solukhumbu: Ultrasound machines prove to be sound investments for a village in Solukhumbu, by Smriti Mallapaty (nt 12/02/2010), Nursing Nepal back to health: A unique training institute in Phaplu is transforming health care in rural Nepal, by Dambar K. Shrestha (nt 12/02/2010)

Free maternity service gaining popularity, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 08/02/2010)

Pregnancy still a major killer, by Dev Kumar Sunuwar (kp 02/02/2010)

Govt to provide antenatal incentive, by Laxmi Maharjan (ht 02/02/2010)

A tale of Nepali mother: Gave birth to 25, lost seventeen, by Arpana Adhikari (rn 28/01/2010)

Nepal doing well on infant death MDG (ht 26/01/2010), Nepal makes gains in saving newborn lives, on track to meet MDG for child survival (nn 26/01/2010), Nepal sets example in saving newborn babies (rn 27/01/2010)

Free camp benefits couple (rn 10/01/2010)

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