Women unable to enjoy reproductive health rights due to lack of regulations (ht 23/07/2019)

Selective abortion rampant in Siraha, by Mithilesh Yadav (rep 23/07/2019)

Family planning awareness campaign (ht 16/07/2019)

Women in Baitadi village happy with improved health, sanitation, by Bira Gadal (ht 14/07/2019), Baitadi women await health camps to seek treatment for reproductive health-related ailments: Women hesitate to open up about ailments even after living with such diseases for years, by Tripti Shahi (kp 16/07/2019)

More women visiting health camps in Bajura (ht 04/07/2019)

Doctors take exception to new law that allows late-term abortions in special cases: A new provision allows abortions in cases of rape,incest or danger to health at up to 28 weeks, by Arjun Poudel (kp 03/07/2019)

Nepal made good strides in reducing maternal mortality rate over two decades—and then hit a plateau: Experts say addressing barriers to health services is the key to achieving  the 2030 target of bringing the rate down to 70 per 100,000 live births, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/06/2019)

New mothers deprived of state-announced incentive: Lives of many women and their newborns at risk: Health workers, by Chhapal Lama (kp 30/06/2019)

Children suffer severe malnutrition in Solukhumbu villages: Pregnant women, lactating mothers and children below two years deprived of nutritious flour for months, by Arjun Poudel (kp 30/06/2019)

Women in remote areas lack access to health services: Cases of urinary tract infection, uterine prolapse, sexually transmitted diseases and other reproductive health issues are prevalent in remote parts of Baitadi, by Tripti Shahi (kp 27/06/2019), Women in rural areas deprived of pregnancy allowance, by Krishna Oli (rep 27/06/2019)

Local governments in Sindhuli running safe motherhood campaigns: Cash incentives, ambulance service and medical discount to pregnant women, by Sujata Lama (kp 23/06/2019)

Drive to encourage child deliveriy in health facilities gains momentum, by Tripti Shahi (kp 23/06/2019)

Breastfeeding centre set up at district office for nursing mothersThe DAO in Sindhuli sets precedence for other government and private offices, by Sujata Lama (kp 20/06/2019)

Khotang gets its 4th birthing center (rep 18/06/2019)

Uterine prolapse: Nothing to be ashamed of, by Martina Gautam (ht 14/06/2019)

Women giving birth at home in villages of Pokhara metropolis (ht 06/06/2019)

Scarcity of beds at neonatal ICU puts newborns at risk, by Sabitri Dhakal (ht 03/06/2019)

With no easy access to health centres, women in remote districts of Province 5 are opting for home births: Around 41 percent pregnant women in the province still give birth at home, according to the National Demographic Health Survey-2016, by Amrita Anmol (kp 31/05/2019)

With abortion pills easily available, men are refusing to use condom: Maternity Hospital in Thapathali reports 50 cases monthly of complications resulting from the use of abortion pills, by Arjun Poudel (kp 27/05/2019), Playing it safe: Public must be informed of the dangers of multiple abortions (kp 28/05/2019)

Caesarean section births increasing at alarming rate (ht 25/05/2019), Caesarean delivery is safe and reliable: But this service is only available in 5.1 percent of the public health  institutions, which has compelled pregnant women to go to private hospitals, by Bal Krishna Shah (kp 26/05/2019)

Men in Humla adopting family planning methods, by Chhapal Lama (kp 22/05/2019)

Awareness on safe abortion organised (ht 22/05/2019), 'Unsafe abortion rampant in Khotang', by Daman Rai (rep 22/05/2019)

Expecting mothers face problems due to lack of birthing centre (kp 20/05/2019)

Women deprived of maternity allowance in Kailali district, by Nirmala Khadayat (kp 15/05/2019)

Country lacks prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome, by Anita Shrestha (ht 09/05/2019)

Unsafe abortion puts women’s lives at risk in Ilam, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp 07/05/2019)

Nepal in need of professional midwives (ht 04/05/2019)

Ministry demands Rs600m to continue safe motherhood drive: Lack of fund could jeopardise the positive strides made in reducing maternal mortality rate, officials say, by Arjun Poudel (kp 01/05/2019)

Birgunj woman gives birth to quadruplets, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 25/04/2019)

Eliminate unsafe abortion: In Nepal, abortion is legal and provided free of cost in government health centres, by Bal Krishna Shah (kp 23/04/2019)

Maternal mortality remains high in Nepal: UNFPA report (rep 17/04/2019)

Reproductive health rights still a far cry: UNFPA (ht 16/04/2019)

Early motherhood takes a toll on women and babies' health, by Lokendra Khanal (rep 10/04/2019)

Sudur Paschim province airlifts pregnant woman needing emergency care, by Krishna Oli (rep 02/04/2019)

Health Ministry deputes trained nurses in  villages across country for postnatal care: Officials say the move will help reduce postnatal deaths and provide care to new mothers (kp 28/03/2019)

Caesarean delivery rate alarmingly high, but officials say they can’t control it: In some private hospitals, 95 percent of births are reported to be through C-section, by Arjun Poudel (kp 24/03/2019), A costly choice: Caesrean rates are alarmingly high in the country, but this trend needs to be undone (kp 25/03/2019)

Pregnant and new mothers deprived of government-announced incentives: Safe Motherhood Programme is reeling under severe financial crunch, officials say, by Arjun Paudel (kp 20/03/2019)

Poor, ethnic groups and Muslims use least family planning measures: FWD (rep 19/03/2019)

After death of a dozen mothers, Yamphudin finally gets a birthing center (rep 17/03/2019)

Seti Hospital demands surgery equipment, gets CD-4 counting machine instead: Women seeking institutional delivery services at the hospital deprived of incentives for months, by Arjun Poudel (kp 13/03/2019)

Doti women deprived of maternity grant, by Mohan Shahi (kp 11/03/2019)

Jorayal launches campaign to end maternal and infant deaths (kp 11/03/2019)

Misconception on long-term birth control among men in Doti, by Mohan Shahi (kp 07/03/2019)

Bank accounts for daughters born at birthing centers (rep 02/03/2019)

Safe motherhood program: Lack of budget deprives mothers of maternity allowance, by Bira Gadal (rep 26/02/2019)

Hundreds of Rajbiraj residents suffer from uterus and stone related problems (kp 25/02/2019)

Elected reps meet pregnant women to address their problems, by DB Budha (rep 23/02/2019)

Talk about it: Education on sexual reproductive health needs further attention and investment in Nepal, by Dev Raj Acharya (kp 17/02/2019)

54-year-old woman gives birth to twins (ht 12/02/2019)

Maternal mortality reduction target hard to meet for Nepal: Officials, by Arjun Poudel (kp 10/02/2019)

Reproductive health issues still a taboo subject among women in Achham, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 08/02/2019)

Bir Hospital gynaecology unit rarely sees patients: Kathmandu Metropolitan City is now responsible for running the unit, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/02/2019)

Health ministry airlifts 16 pregnant women in three years (ht 04/02/2019)

New mothers deprived of allowance (ht 03/02/2019)

Call for accelerated efforts to reduce maternal, newborn mortality (ht 22/01/2019)

Women still unable to enjoy reproductive health rights (ht 16/01/2019)

Lack of docs hits parturition services (ht 09/01/2019)

Cold worsens menses woes in far-west (ht 09/01/2019)

Menopause guide: In Nepal we do not have government or private initiatives to discuss about health issues of women after menopause, by Aruna Uprety (rep 08/01/2019)

New mothers deprived of maternity allowance in Bajura (ht 06/01/2019)

Local unit in Makwanpur develops app for safe motherhood, by Pratap Bista (kp 02/01/2018)

Rolpa hospital stops delivery discount, by Dinesh Subedi (rep 02/01/2019), Interim order for RAHS not to implement the new service charge, by Devendra Basnet (rep 05/02/2019)

Sex workers more vulnerable to reproductive health problems: Officials say finding out if sex workers are carrying STDs is difficult because they are hesitant to visit  health facilities to get tested, by Nayak Paudel (kp 26/12/2018)

Between shame and safety: Destigmatising abortion warrants its own approach and attention (kp 26/12/2018)

Budget crunch affects safe motherhood program at Tikapur Hospital, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 25/12/2018)

Preventing PPD: Post-partum depression is a real disease as much as diabetes, hypertension or cancer. Just because it isn’t a tangible form of illness doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist Nepal, by Ushma Rebel (rep 25/12/2018)

Women still unable to enjoy reproductive health rights (ht 22/12/2018)

Procedure for emergency help to pregnant, lactating women developed (ht 14/12/2018)

Free health camp to benefit women struggling with uterine prolapse (rep 10/12/2018)

Safe abortion makes life easier for rural girls, women, by Krishna Oli (kp 09/12/2018)

Mangalsen birthing centre lacks skilled workers and facilities, by Menuka Dhungana (kp 05/12/2018)

Baitadi sees drop  in mother-child mortality rate: The allowance provided by the government to all maternity service seekers is one of the reasons behind the increase in number of pregnant women visiting health posts, say health workers (kp 22/11/2018)

Kangaroo care, breastfeeding suggested to save preterm babies: WHO categorises such births as extremely preterm (less than 28 weeks), very preterm (28-32 weeks) and moderate  to late preterm (32-37 weeks), by Nayak Paudel (kp 18/11/2018)

Implant use increases by 400pc in 10 years: In Nepal, only 20pc women report that they were provided with information about FP (ht 18/11/2018)

Teen pregnancy high in Karnali, by Karishma Chaudhary (kp 11/11/2018)

Cervical cancer common among rural women in Sindhupalchok (rep 31/10/2018)

More couples facing infertility opting for in vitro fertilisation service: 15 per cent of married couples are facing infertility problems in the country (ht 30/10/2018)

Makwanpur: 18pc women abort babies last fiscal, by Pratap Bista (kp 28/10/2018)

UNFPA calls for prioritising access to quality reproductive healthcare (ht 24/10/2018)

Workplaces still lack lactation rooms (ht 22/10/2018)

No law on altruistic surrogacy despite Supreme Court directive, by Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 15/10/2018)

Sex-selective abortion continues unabated (ht 14/10/2018)

Unsafe abortion rife in rural areas (ht 28/09/2018)

Few people use family planning services: Survey (kp 19/09/2018)

Not only women’s business: Men need to take equal responsibility in family planning and contraceptive use, by Devika Rai (kp 17/09/2018)

Pregnant women, new mothers facing hard time at BPKIHS (ht 09/09/2018)

Baitadi women still deliver babies at home (ht 01/09/2018)

Bill bars divorce on grounds of reproductive health (ht 26/08/2018)

Rural women hesitant to discuss uterine prolpase with male health workers, by Bira Gadal (rep 16/08/2018)

Govt to open centres for nursing mothers, by Nayak Paudel (kp 02/08/2018)

Abortion less of a 'stigma' for women in Dadeldhura, by Pushkar Bhandari (rep 01/08/2018)

Back to the nipple in Nepal: More Nepali mothers now exclusively breastfeeding babies for better health, by Sonia Awale (nt 27/07/2018)

31% of women deliver babies before reaching 20 years, by Kisan Sangit Nepali (rep 25/07/2018)

Breastfeeding for Infant Welfare, by Hira Bahadur Thapa (rn 20/07/2018)

Free bus rides driving safer births for women (ht 18/07/2018)

Women in Accham unable to breastfeed their children due to busy schedule, by Khamma Khatri (rep 11/07/2018)

Youths risking life by misusing pills that prevent pregnancies, by Ujjwal Satyal (ht 11/07/2018)

Not guilty as charged: Abortion is legal in Nepal but its lack of awareness incarcerates women (kp 06/07/2018)

Uterine prolapse rampant in Karnali, by DB Budha (rep 26/06/2018)

Sex education for children: Adolescents’ sexual health knowledge and understanding is influenced by a variety of factors. Sex education should include all these factors, by Dev Raj Acharya (rep 25/06/2018)

Women still prefer delivering babies at home, by Mukti Prasad Nyaupane (rep 18/06/2018)

Air ambulance plan evokes pessimism: Health Ministry official says cost of air ambulance is prohibitive (kp 08/06/2018)

Mothers, infants dying for want of birthing centres (ht 04/06/2018)

Calls to make In Vitro Fertilisation affordable: Practicing gynaecologists and obstetricians stress the need to expand IVF centres in different parts of the country for the benefit of the infertile couples (kp 03/06/2018)

Reflection on abortion: Though it took a long time for us to provide abortion rights to women in Nepal we did not have to come to the streets for this like in Ireland, by Aruna Uprety (rep 02/06/2018)

Rise in C-section surgeries a cause for concern (ht 01/06/2018)

Let’s talk about it: A Nepali Times survey shows adolescents want to know more about reproductive health, but don’t have anyone to turn to, by Duksangh Sherpa (nt 01/06/2018)

Cases of fistula on the rise, doctors concerned (ht 29/05/2018)

Maintain menstrual hygiene to avoid infection risk, advise docs (kp 28/05/2018)

Uterine prolapse a major health problem among Khotang women, by Daman Rai (rep 28/05/2018)

Bajura new mothers deprived of nyano jhola (ht 27/05/2018)

Diabetes during pregnancy risky: Docs (ht 23/05/2018)

Hospitals unaware of safe motherhood campaign (ht 20/05/2018)

Karnali has high homebirth rate (kp 09/05/2018)

Pyuthan hospital tense over botched delivery: Relatives of Radhika Dhamal claims the hospital tried to cover up her death by trying to refer her to another hospital (kp 03/05/2018)

Women in Dolpa get free uterine prolapse treatment for the first time (rep 29/04/2018)

Ministry launches ‘Safe Motherhood Year 2075’ (kp 17/04/2018)

Women in rural areas still hesitant to treat uterine prolapse, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 15/04/2018)

Early marriage leading to rise in teenage pregnancy in Ramechhap (ht 12/04/2018)

Pregnant woman in critical condition saved (ht 11/04/2018)

Social stigma preventing uterine prolapse patients from treatment, by Daman Rai (rep 05/04/2018)

Sex, reproductive health education showing impact (ht 02/04/2018)

Miscarriages on the rise in valley (ht 26/03/2018)

Bajura women deliver babies at home (ht 24/03/2018)

Migrating males and population decline: Nepal’s fertility rate is going down even though contraceptive use has not increased, by Om Astha Rai (nt 23/03/2018)

Teenage pregnancy rates on the rise (ht 22/03/2018)

Obstetric fistula: Let’s work to end it, by Aruna Uprety (ht 12/03/2018)

Doctors demand subsidy on drugs for newborns (ht 11/03/2018)

Female patients of kidney diseases deprived of proper care and treatment: Pregnant women with high blood pressure are at high risk of kidney diseases (ht 08/03/2018)

Ectopic pregnancy cases rising (ht 04/03/2018)

UNFPA holds briefing on family planning (ht 24/02/2018)

Health facilities facing shortage of vital drugs for pregnant women, new mothers (ht 10/02/2018)

Medics leave gauze pad inside woman’s womb (kp 31/01/2018)

Sorry tale of young Chepang moms who have babies every year, by Sarita Shrestha (rep 27/01/2018)

Mothers to get motivation allowance for delivering babies in hospitals, by Radha Dhungana (rep 23/01/2018)

KAHS to provide free treatment for uterine prolapse, by DB Budha (rep 16/01/2018)

SC turns down petition seeking to allow surrogacy (ht 06/01/2018)

Woman in labour saved (ht 01/01/2018)

75 pc women in Khotang still deliver babies at home (rep 01/01/2018)

Married and unmarried women suffering from uterine prolapse, by Khamma Khatri (rep 01/01/2018)

36 pc children below 5 stunted in Nepal; Anemia prevalence in increasesd 5 percent, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep 27/12/2017)

Draft of national nursing, midwifery policy prepared (ht 25/12/2017)

Number of women suffering from ovarian cysts increasing (ht 17/12/2017)

Women risking their lives in Achham in obsession for a male child, by Khamma Khatri (rep 16/12/2017)

Jumla women deprived of birthing facilities, by DB Buda (rep 14/12/2017)

Protest in Kalikot as pregnant woman dies, by Pabitra Kumar Shahi (rep 14/12/2017)

Kalikot Woman dies of postpartum bleeding (kp 13/12/2017)

Young mothers: Adolescents are becoming pregnant and risking lives for lack of awareness, by Eliza Apprazita KC (kp 05/11/2017)

Premature babies vulnerable to retinopathy, by Anita Shrestha (ht 23/10/2017)

Woman delivers baby boy in mid-flight, by Tekendra Basyal (rep 10/10/2017)

Embarrassment keeps women from seeking uterine prolapse treatment (ht 05/10/2017)

58 per cent abortions carried out illegally (ht 27/09/2017)

Pregnant girl, 16, dies for lack of timely treatment, by Arjun Shah (kp 22/09/2017)

Dangerous mercury level found in Nepali women of childbearing age (kp 19/09/2017)

Flood victims receive reproductive health services (ht 15/09/2017)

New mothers deprived of allowance in Udaypur (ht 11/09/2017)

People, Politics, and Placentas: Despite dramatic improvements in maternal survival, many Nepali mothers are still dying needlessly at childbirth, by Bikash Gauchan (nt 08/09/2017)

Reconceiving the second sex: Nepal must protect reproductive health rights of women with disabilities, by Dev Datta Joshi (kp 05/09/2017)

Citing losses, Lumbini Medical College exits safe motherhood program, by Mukti Prasad Nyaupane (rep 24/08/2017)

Public breastfeeding still a stigma, by Pooja Chauhan (rep 19/08/2017)

Freezing a future family: Nepalis are increasingly preserving their eggs, semen and embryos but not just for urgent medical reasons, by Shreejana Shrestha (nt 11/08/2017)

Benefits of breastfeeding: Despite clear legal provisions to discourage use of formula milk, pediatricians and health workers still prescribe it without hesitation, by Mukesh Adhikari (rep 07/08/2017)

Maternity leave: MoH expedites work to increase leave days (kp 05/08/2017)

Breastfeed infants to reduce malnutrition risk, say experts (ht 06/08/2017)

Govt fails to control rampant use of alternatives to breastfeeding (ht 02/08/2017)

Underage pregnancy, abortion in street children a health concern, by Pooja Chauhan (rep 02/08/2017)

Pregnant women in rural Gorkha face a tough time, by Sudip Kaini (kp 30/07/2017)

Woman allegedly tortured for giving birth to a baby girl, by Manoh Paudel (kp 30/07/2017)

Safe motherhood drive effective in Lamjung (ht 28/07/2017)

Significant strides in safe motherhood in Nepal: 60 percent of expectant mothers visit health facilities for delivery (kp 25/07/2017), More Nepali women seek health care delivery (ht 25/07/2017)

Global Gag Rule could 'cripple' healthcare in Nepal, by Ethan B. Winter rep 17/07/2017)

Missing daughters: At the root of sex-selective abortion lies the culture of preferring sons,  by Anjita Parajuli (kp 16/07/2017)

UNFPA for providing vulnerable people access to family planning services (ht 11/07/2017)

Birth rate declining fast, says report (ht 10/07/2017)

New moms deprived of government incentives (ht 10/07/2017)

Woman in labour helped after three days (ht 26/06/2017)

The pain and shame of 1 million Nepali women: Uterine prolapse afflicts one in every ten women in Nepal, by Rojita Adhikari (nt 23/06/2017)

Unsafe abortions rife among female drug users (ht 21/06/2017)

Rare pregnancy case successfully treated in Beni Hospital (rep 12/06/2017)

Menstrual hygiene day: Education is a powerful tool in raising awareness, smashing taboos and debunking myths surrounding menstruation, by Pragya Lamsal (kp 28/05/2017)

Things so complicated: Before making laws against obstetric violence we should make women aware of their birthing rights, by Shreyashi Aryal (rep 27/05/2017)

UN stresses on ending shame for women with fistula: It is considered a disease of poverty or injury because of its tendency to occur in women in poor countries who do not have access to adequate obstetrics care (kp 24/05/2017)

Friendly health services: For adolescents, by Anusha Ban and Kabita Devkota (ht 15/05/2017)

Children surviving with thalassemia (ht 09/05/2017)

Bajura women take to contraceptives (kp 04/05/2017)

Many Nepali women deprived of reproductive rights (ht 02/05/2017)

Muslim women feel comfortable getting abortion service (ht 25/04/2017)

Drop in neonatal deaths major gain: Experts, by Manish Gautam (kp 21/04/2017), Saving newborns: We should accelerate gains in reducing the number of neonatal deaths (kp 26/04/2017)

Saving Asia’s mothers: Nepal is one of the 12 Asian countries with the highest MMR, exceeding 100 deaths per 10,000 live births, by Anderson Stanciole and Federica Maurizio (kp 17/04/2017)

Emergency fund to be set up for pregnant women (ht 09/04/2017)

Even with health posts, Mugu women give birth in cowsheds (ht 07/04/2017)

Trump policy to affect family planning programs in Nepal, by Bishnu Prasad Aryal (rep 05/04/2017)

Unsafe abortions menacingly high, by Manish Gautam (kp 03/04/2017)

Pregnant woman dies for want of treatment (kp 01/04/2017)

Rural women still shy of seeking treatment for uterus prolapse, by Arun Bam (rep 16/03/2017)

Pregnant women more at risk of hepatitis A, E (ht 11/03/2017)

WHO calls for healthier future for newborns and mothers (ht 04/03/2017)

Cost-effective strategies: Several birth defects can be prevented by interventions before and during pregnancy, by Archana Amatya (ht 03/03/2017)

Maternal mortality remains bane of Banke, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 03/03/2017)

42 women benefit from free surgery for uterine prolapse, by Ram Bahadur Kunwar (rep 03/03/2017)

Illegal and unsafe abortions put women’s lives at risk (ht 28/02/2017)

Health centre ‘violating’ free abortion rule (kp 23/02/2017)

Newborns battle to survive in sheds, by Prakash Singh (ht 23/02/2017)

Women suffering from uterine prolapse benefit from free health camp (rep 20/02/2017), Shame keeps women from seeking treatment for uterine prolapse (ht 22/02/2017)

Stigma around ovarian cancer keep women from seeking early treatment (ht 20/02/2017)

Kin’s stir after new mum dies at hospital (kp 12/02/2017)

Child marriage, teen pregnancies affecting female health, by Jagat Khadka (rep 11/02/2017)

Unsafe abortion continues unabated (ht 11/02/2017)

How the Trump gag rule threatens women’s lives in Nepal: The cut-off of American financing to providers of family planning services is a terrible blow to a country with few doctors and clinics, by Subina Shrestha (kp 11/02/2017), Back to the drawing board: Global Gag Rule can have huge repercussions on reproductive health services in Nepal (kp 17/02/2017)

More women are visiting abortion clinics in Myagdi: Safe abortion clinics are helping women avoid unwanted pregnancies, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 09/02/2017)

Newborn baby goes missing from hospital ward in Birgunj: Relatives accuse doctors, nurse, administration of negligence (kp 04/02/2017), Whereabouts of missing infant still unknown (kp 05/02/2017), Missing from hospital, infant found after 48 hrs: Police say a childless woman had taken away the newborn three hours after delivery, by Bhusan Yadav (kp 06/02/2017)

Pregnant women deprived of iodized salt in Bajhang, by Jagat Khadka (rep 04/02/2017)

Doctor airlifts pregnant woman to Solukhumbu District Hospital to save her life (ht 03/02/2017)

Nutrition allowance scheme boosts birth registration, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 02/02/2017)

Women deprived of maternity allowance, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 31/01/2017)

At 32 years of age, this mother has 10 children!, by Pratap Bista (kp 30/01/2017)

Birthing centers not effective in saving lives, by DB Budha (rep 28/01/2017)

Parturition service at home in Bajura (ht 26/01/2017)

Pregnant mother dies for want of treatment (kp 24/01/2017)

‘Start of Bachelor in Midwifery programme a milestone’ (kp 17/01/2017), Degree in midwifery: It’s a key step, but it should be accompanied by proper incentive mechanisms (kp 18/01/2017)

10 women died giving birth at Lumbini Zonal Hosp in 16 mths, by Amrita Anamol (kp 17/01/2017)

Doctors save expecting mother in critical condition (ht 10/01/2017)

Broadcasting birth control, by Priyanka Gurung (rep 06/01/2017)

District hospital in sore need of Obstetricians (kp 30/12/2016)

122 birth centres operating in Baitadi to ensure safe delivery, by Khagendra Awasthi (kp 28/12/2016)

58 pc Doti women have STDs, by Arun Bam (rep 24/12/2016)

Saving one mother at a time: Safe delivery in a district hospital in remote western Nepal highlights the importance of having trained family doctors, by Bikash Gauchan (nt 23/12/2016)

Bajura women compelled to give birth in cowsheds (ht 18/12/2016)

SMS bringing more women to birthing centers, by Sangam Gharti Magar (rep 16/12/2016)

Malnutrition rife due to early marriage, pregnancy (ht 15/12/2016)

Where mothers give birth in cowsheds, by Prakash Singh (ht 05/12/2016), The gods will be angry: In the remote mountains of western Nepal, women still deliver babies in dirty, cold and stuffy cowsheds, by Mina Sharma and Prakash Singh (nt 09/12/2016)

Huge cuts in infant, child mortality: Under 5 fatality falls 76pc from 162 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1990; Infant deaths down from 99 per 1,000 live births to 33, by Manish Gautam (kp 25/11/2016)

Rs 5,000 to family of woman who died during abortion (ht 18/11/2016)

Women issues, interview with Achala Vaidya, gynecologist at Norvic International Hospital (rep 11/11/2016)

Women’s health declining from hard toil (ht 10/11/2016)

Smuggling of birth control pills, shots rampant, by Parbat Portel (kp 30/10/2016)

14 per cent pregnant women malnourished (ht 24/10/2016)

Child deliveries, complex surgeries now possible in Bajura DPHO (ht 20/10/2016)

Rights activists call for making abortion free of cost, safe (kp 16/10/2016)

Pregnant woman dies for want of treatment: Bad weather delayed rescue by helicopter, by Ananda Gautam (kp 15/10/2016)

Unsafe abortion rife in Bajura (ht 14/10/2016)

Primary health centre sans building since earthquake, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp 01/10/2016)

MoH close to finalising free abortion guideline: More than a year after free of cost abortion plan was announced, the government has set aside Rs 32 million in the fiscal year 2016-17 to start the service (kp 28/09/2016), ‘Legalisation not enough to make abortion safe’ (kp 29/09/2016)

Most Bajura locals lack family planning awareness (ht 28/09/2016)

Saath-Saath completes five-year programme: The project met its goal of reducing transmission and impact of HIV/Aids and improving reproductive health in 33 districts (kp 27/09/2016)

Woman rescued two weeks after complicated delivery (ht 25/09/2016)

Pap knows best: Health education plays a major role in cervical cancer prevention and early diagnosis, by Bandana Neupane (kp 11/09/2016)

Barriers to better birth: Scenario in Far West, by Sheela Maru and Agya Poudyal (ht 09/09/2016)

Call for efforts to end maternal, child mortality (ht 07/09/2017)

3 women died of delivery complications in one week (kp 06/09/2016)

Abortion rate high among U-20 women in Gorkha (kp 02/09/2016)

Living in shame (rep 02/09/2016)

Female feticide: Unpardonable crime, by Ajay Shankar Jha and Roshan Kumar Jha (ht 11/08/2016)

Budget crunch deprives Rukum women of pregnancy allowance (ht 04/08/2016)

Breastfeeding benefits: All mothers should begin with the belief that their milk is adequate for their child; A child requires nothing other than breast milk till first six months, by Pratik Pokharel (rep 04/08/2016)

Unkindest cut: The increasing frequency of artificial birth in urban Nepal disempowers women, by Laxmi Tamang (kp 31/07/2016)

Pregnant woman dies due to health workers’ incompetence (ht 03/07/2016)

Dead foetus removed after three weeks (ht 01/07/2016)

Parturition service halted in Bhojpur District Hospital (ht 01/07/2016) [in demand of higher pay!?]

Pregnant women, new mothers and children bear the brunt of food crisis, by Prakash Singh (ht 04/06/2016)

Progress in curbing neonatal deaths could be reversed: Experts, by Arjun Poudel (rep 02/06/2016)

Growing cases of early motherhood a challenge in Madhes, by Santosh Singh (rep 24/05/2016)

UNFPA calls for improved access to fistula treatment for all women, girls (ht 23/05/2016)

Rural women deliver in vehicles on way to hospital, by Giriraj Baskota (rep 20/05/2016)

Illegal abortions rife in far-west region (ht 17/05/2016)

A passionate profession with uncertain opportunities, by Arjun Oli (rep 14/05/2016)

Shortage of blood in Bajura hits women in labour (ht 11/05/2016)

‘Midwives should be given due recognition’ (ht 04/05/2016), Government yet to introduce midwifery formal education (ht 05/05/2016)

Incentives fail to attract women for antenatal check-up (rep 30/04/12016)

Women’s reproductive health (ht 26/04/2016)

Hospital accused of doing premature c-section in surrogacy: Australian couple forced to pay over 30,000 US dollars for premature delivery, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 21/04/2016)

Rural women shun prenatal tests (18/04/2016)

Pregnancy and safety Respect the Nepali calendar, by Isha Nirola, Sheela Maru and Pushpa Chaudhary (ht 11/04/2016)

100 million condoms out of USAID shelf in 23 yrs (kp 02/04/2016)

Mothers and their struggle to care, by Priyanka Gurung (rep 01/04/2016)

Mugu new mom dies, child abandoned at hospital, by Suman Malla (rep 19/03/2016)

Western regions ahead of central in safe delivery, by Arjun Poudel (rep 16/03/2016)

Invisible births: Stillbirth is a measure of the quality of maternity care and general health conditions of women, by Geha Nath Khanal (kp 06/03/2016)

Superstition makes villagers wary of using contraceptives, by Pratap Bista (kp 22/02/2016)

Bhojpur hospital resumes caesarean section service (ht 06/02/2016)

Call for providing sexual health education to young people (ht 02/02/2016)

Humla women giving birth in cowsheds, by Prakash Singh (ht 27/01/2016)

Benefits of traditional Newari massage come to fore, by Madhusudan Guragain (rep 26/01/2016)

New mothers in Humla deprived of allowance, warm clothes (ht 18/01/2016)

New mothers deprived of free maternity services, by Santosh Singh (rep 01/01/2015)

A journey to safe birthing station: To help uplift reproductive health of mothers in Mugu, by Meena B. Panday (ht 19/12/2015)

Thousands of Nepali women in India's rent-a-womb business, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 02/11/2015)

Abortion still a taboo (ht 20/10/2015)

Early marriage taking toll on youths' health, future, by Janak KC (rep 20/10/2015)

Mother, infant death rate ‘nil’ in Baglung: No case of maternal and infant mortality was recorded in the past one year after birthing centres were established in remote areas, by Prakash Baral (kp 14/10/2015)

Gendercide: Nepal needs serious advocacy against sex-selective abortion to put an end to it, by Geha Nath Khanal (kp 13/10/2015)

Baby blues: Rather than see surrogacy as only a means to exploit women, one must also consider the desperation of childless couples, by Gaurav Lamichhane (rep 05/10/2015)

Tough question: Nepal needs serious discourse on controversy surrounding surrogacy (kp 23/09/2015)

Womb on rent: The government should formulate a law related to surrogacy to prevent the exploitation of women’s bodies, by Minani Gurung (kp 08/09/2015), Govt rolls back move to allow surrogacy (ht 19/09/2015)

Temporary contraceptives luring couples in Kavre (ht 30/08/2015)

Fears grow for Nepal’s pregnant women after quake (ht 29/08/2015)

Supreme Court issues interim order against paid surrogacy (ht 27/08/2015), NWC ‘concerned’ over surrogacy (kp 28/08/2015), Womb on hire: Govt should do adequate homework before introducing surrogacy laws (kp 28/08/2015)

Family planning drive for youth (ht 22/08/2015)

Surrogacy in Nepal: Threat to reproductive right, by Ramesh Parajuli (ht 18/08/2015)

MISP for reproductive health in time of crisis a priority issue (ht 13/08/2015)

Mothers and babies: Relief agencies move out, but the need for maternal and child care is greater than ever in quake-hit areas, by Om Astha Rai (kp 07/08/2015)

Health post distributes cell phones to pregnant women: Provides them telephone advise on daily routine and diet, by Bira Gadal (rep 04/08/2015)

Blood crunch hits emergency parturition service (ht 30/07/2015)

New mothers, babies face brunt, by Sudip Kaini (kp 30/07/2015)

Country needs more birth centres, say experts (ht 24/07/2015

Women still reluctant to report uterine prolapse, by Raju Adhikari (rep 23/07/2015)

‘Reproductive health right’ stressed (ht 16/07/2015)

Women compelled to get treatment on hospital floor, by Bimal Khatiwada (kp 12/07/2015)

‘Earthquake affects 1.5 million women of reproductive age’ (kp 11/07/2015)

Men still reluctant to undergo vasectomy, by Rekha Bhusal (rep 11/07/2015)

Bleak health scenario in Kaski (ht 09/07/2015)

New mothers, babies face health hazards, by Thomas Bogaty (ht 28/06/2015)

Quake-wary pregnant women, new moms stay in open risking infections, by Shreejana Shrestha (rep 21/05/2015)

Number of miscarriages, premature births ‘on the rise’, by Pratichya Dulal (kp 16/05/2015)

UNFPA, IPPF join hands to provide SRH services (ht 08/05/2015

High number of malnourished mothers in Parsa, by Ritesh Tripathi (rep 25/04/2015)

Pregnant women deprived of health care in Gorkha (kp 20/04/2015)

Lumbini area to have maternity health facility, by Amrita Anmol (kp 17/04/2015)

Bajura women using contraceptive THT pills to prevent menstruation (ht 30/03/2015)

Parturition service shut at sub-regional hospital (ht 19/03/2015)

Mobile app for saving lives of pregnant women, by Dilip Poudel (rep 19/03/2015)

WaterAid launches ‘Healthy Start’: Campaign focuses on improving health of newborns (ht 18/03/2015)

Maternal, infant death rates up (ht 06/03/2015)

Panel formed to review MMR status, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 01/03/2015)

Iron pills a taboo among pregnant Pyuthan women, by Devendra Barma (ht 15/02/2015)

Govt to launch campaign to save newborn lives (rep 11/02/2015)

Hospital delivery still rare for Chepang babies, by Narhari Sapkota (rep 10/02/2015)

Government bid to minimise uterine prolapse ‘ineffective’ (kp 08/02/2015)

Talking About Safe Sex With Teens, by Rakhi Ghosh (rn 07/02/2015)

Govt run birth centers in remote areas unsafe, by DB Budha (rep 07/02/2015)

Report says disadvantaged children being left behind: Save the Children describes situation as ‘lottery of birth’ (ht 06/02/2015)

Local residents set up maternity centre (ht 05/02/2015)

Uneven and unequal: The gains that Nepal has made in maternal mortality are not distributed evenly across all geographic regions, by Lhamo Yangchen Sherpa (kp 03/02/2015)

Manpower,infrastructure crunch affects birthing centres in Pyuthan (ht 02/02/2015)

Wombs for rent: Commercial surrogate motherhood is moving to Nepal because of restrictions in India, by Binita Dahal (nt 30/01/2015)

Mothers’ groups saving lives of children, women (ht 29/01/2015)

Uterine-prolapsed women shun hospital until pain is unbearable, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 28/01/2015)

Reduced children, maternal mortality (kp 27/01/2015)

Contraceptive devices getting popular among Kotila Muslims, by Krishna Oli (rep 26/01/2015)

Uterine prolapse plagues rural women: Scores of Bajura women suffering from the disease mostly in their 40s (ht 16/01/2015)

Under five mortality rate: Nepal meets new MDG target (kp 15/01/2015)

Half of women of reproductive age marry before 18 (ht 15/01/2015)

Delivery at home taking toll on new mothers (ht 15/01/2015)

UNFPA provides women with reproductive health and dignity kits (ht 13/01/2015)

Muslim women opt for family planning, by Shiva Puri (kp 09/01/2015)

Govt, NPC to review maternal mortality ratio, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 05/01/2015)

Contraceptive use up among Chepangs, by Pratap Bista (kp 02/01/2015)

Maternal mortality ratio still high: At this rate, Nepal unlikely to meet MDG target, by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 24/12/2014)

Free air tickets for uterine prolapse surgery, by Arjun Poudel (rep 24/12/2014)

FCHVs complain about grim working conditions (rep 17/12/2014), Too little pay, too much to handle, by Benup Raj Bhattarai (kp 17/12/2014)

Her choice: Abortion is never first choice, by Sneha Pandey (rep 09/12/2014)

Right to abortion: Despite constitutional recognition of reproductive rights poor women lack access to abortion facility, by Chadani Pandey (rep 02/12/2014)

Door opens to foreigners for surrogacy, by Manish Gautam (kp 04/12/2014)

First few days: The world looks to Nepal for best practice evidence and lessons on strategically tackling nutritional challenges, by Diplav Sapkota (kp 02/12/2014)

Unsafe abortion rampant in Sindhuli (ht 19/11/2014)

Women hesitant to discuss uterine prolapse, by Govinda KC (rep 18/11/2014), Fear being shunned by relatives, including husband, by Dil Bahadur Chhatyal (rep 18/11/2014)

Women marrying early prone to health risks, by Durga Lal KC (kp 14/11/2014)

Call to end gender-biased sex selection (kp 09/11/2014)

Childbirth still full of risks for Bajhang women, by Jagat Khadka (rep 05/11/2014)

Mistreatment driving patient's away from govt's safe motherhood program, by Arjun Oli (rep 05/11/2014)

World champion country: Nepal’s astounding progress in saving lives of babies is not matched by looking after them when they grow into adults, by Ashutosh Tiwari (nt 31/10/2014)

Maternity service saving lives in Bajura (ht 28/10/2014)

16 per cent women give birth to child unsafely at home (rep 24/10/2014) [related to Palpa district]

Safe parturition still a far cry in Mugu: Many women giving birth at home without assistance from health workers, by Prakash Singh (ht 23/10/2014)

In Doti, infant, mother care programme effective, by Tekendra Deuba (ht 23/10/2014)

Call to raise awareness on balanced diet, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp 19/10/2014)

Maternal mortality rate on the rise in Banke (kp 10/10/2014)

Abortion cases up in Ramechhap of late (ht 09/10/2014)

Piggy banks move to reduce maternal deaths (kp 06/10/2014)

A family affair: Ensuring universal access to family planning is a worthwhile long-term investment with many beneficial effects, by Giulia Vallese (kp 28/09/2014)

Misery of Chhaupadi for new mothers (ht 24/09/2014)

New mothers in Hetauda yet to get govt-announced incentive (ht 21/09/2014)

Family planning: Family planning helps improve maternal health by lessening pregnancy-related complications, by Dirgha Raj Shrestha (rep 18/09/2014)

New moms sleep on hospital corridor at zonal hospital, by Suresh Yadav (rep 08/09/2014)

High child mortality at zonal hospital worries service seekers: 109 newborns ddied at hospital in last one year, by Jitendra Kumar Jha (rep 05/09/2014)

Study: Breastfeeding rate encouraging in central hills (kp 31/08/2014)

Muslim women take to family planning (ht 29/08/2014)

More to do: Fragmented newborn health interventions from maternal health pose a major challenge in reducing newborn mortality, by Resham Bahadur Khatri (rep 26/08/2014)

Delivering babies without medical attention, by Krishna Oli (rep 22/08/2014), A Different Nepal: The women of remote Bajura District are compelled to give birth while walking up and down the road with heavy loads on their back, by Prakash Singh (rep 22/08/2014)

Stunted development: The failure to prevent early marriages threatens the 1000-day mothers campaign, by Sunir Pandey (nt 08/08/2014)

Working mums have ‘no time’ for breastfeeding, by Chahana Sigdel (kp 03/08/2014)

Triplets born in Dogadi health post (ht 30/07/2014)

Problem with powder: Distributing micronutrient powder to improve nutrition among children poses many potential risks, by Aruna Uprety and Durga Pahadi (kp 29/07/2014)

Govt likely to revoke contract with Chlorhexidine supplier, by Manish Gautam (kp 28/07/2014)

Simple ways can save many neonates: Health experts lay emphasis on behaviour change communication (ht 27/07/2014)

Villagers shun family planning services, by Pratap Bista (kp 27/07/2014)

Varsities yet to start midwifery course despite govt directives (ht 25/07/2014)

Expectant mothers monitored through a mobile application, by Pawan Yadav (kp 21/07/2014), Mobile App For Saving Pregnant Women's Lives, by Chandni Hamal (rep 01/08/2014)

Rural health post begins ultrasound (kp 20/07/2014)

Early marriage, abortion rampant in Kaski (ht 11/07/2014)

Women finding institutional births safer: FHD says maternal and infant mortality rates have come down (ht 10/07/2014)

Maternity centres sans electricity, by Biplav Maharjan (kp 07/07/2014)

Precarious living: Early marriage and lack of nutritious food are the reasons behind premature deliveries in Nepal's rural areas; ill equipped hospitals and poverty add to their plights, by Bijay Gajmer (rep 04/07/2014)

Rethinking Nepal's uterine prolapse treatment (ht 04/07/2014), An un-concealable disease: There is a compulsin for Nepali women to carry akong with a prolapsed uterus, hising it for the fear of being looked down upon by their family and society, by Sujata Dhungana (rep 04/07/2014)

Woman dies in lack of treatment (kp 04/07/2014)

Birthing centres encourage institutional child deliveries, by Weena Pun (kp 03/07/2014)

Charity gone awry: Govt bans uterine prolapse surgery at outreach clinis following cases of irregularities, by Arjun Poudel (rep 30/06/2014)

Unsafe abortions rampant in Rautahat: Private clinics turning safe haven for many women (ht 27/06/2014)

Birthing centers in Sarlahi sans experts for years, by Santosh Singh (rep 24/06/2014)

Villagers chip in money to start maternity service, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 24/06/2014)

Selective abortions on rise in far-west districts: Education and awareness in these areas a must to check slaughter of unborn daughters, by Prakash Singh (ht 20/06/2014)

Kaski women preferurban centres whenit comes to delivery, by Bharat Koirala (kp 20/06/2014)

Woman dies for want of treatment (ht 18/06/2014)

Exercise in fertility, by Banita Khanal (kp 15/06/2014)

Pregnant woman dies for want of treatment in Bhojpur (ht 14/06/2014)

Not good enough: Tackling child marriage and promoting healthy deliveries can cut obstetric fistulas (kp 28/05/2014)

A hole in the womb, a scar on her life, by Weena Pun (kp 23/05/2014)

Unsafe abortion risks lives of many women in Far-West, by Arjun Shah (kp 20/05/2014)

Absence of x-ray service hits pregnant women (ht 20/05/2014)

Sexual, reproductive health rights ‘must be priority’ (ht 14/05/2014)

Saving lives: Though Nepal is on its way to meeting the Millennium Development Goals, maternal mortality remains a challenge, by Sudan Prasad Neupane (kp 13/05/2014)

Ramechhap’s Thami women don’t visit health facilities (ht 13/05/2014)

Campaign encouraging couples to plan pregnancy well (ht 08/05/2014)

Nepal now safer, better place for mothers, says report (ht 07/05/2014)

Call to reduce death of kids under five (ht 06/05/2014)

Child, mother mortality high for want of birthing centre (ht 05/05/2014)

Govt to mobilise ANM in all VDCs to ensure better health services, by Manish Gautam (kp 04/05/2014)

A screen in time: In many remote districts, portable ultrasound machines are helping nurses detect problems early in pregnant women, saving many lives in the process, by Heem S. Shakya (kp 03/05/2014)

Ease pregnancies, save newborns: UN bodies (ht 30/04/2014)

Campaign for safe motherhood begins (kp 29/04/2014), Monthlong drive aims to  cut maternal, child deaths (ht 29/04/2014)

Govt plans to observe safe motherhood month (kp 27/04/2014)

Uterine prolapse victims stuck knee deep in debt, by Kalendra Sejuwal (rep 26/04/2014)

Risk of delivery while migrating (ht 02/04/2014)

Cases of uterine prolapse rising in Dadeldhura (ht 31/03/2014)

Ignorance is not bliss, it’s taking a toll on would-be mothers: Deaths reported as they skip pregnancy tests (ht 30/03/2014)

Drop to save thousands of lives, by Weena Pun (kp 19/03/2014)

Belly-gazing: An ointment applied on newborns’ navels could prevent one out of four neonatal deaths, by Sunir Pandey (nt 14/03/2014)

Pregnant woman dies for want of treatment in Bajura: Many VDCs in the district sans health post (ht 07/03/2014)

Death and the maiden: A skewed sex ratio at birth is due to the rising prevalence of sex-selective abortions in Nepal, by Sambriddhi Kharel (kp 06/03/2014)

Effort to curb infant deaths: Made in Nepal panacea to umbilical cord sepsis, by Weena Pun (kp 03/03/2014)

Nyano Jhola effective in reducing infant deaths (ht 02/03/2014)

First parturition centre in Bajura (ht 28/02/2014)

Nepal awarded for saving newborns (ht 27/02/2014)

Post-natal women unaware of government incentive, by Amrita Anamol (kp 16/02/2014)

Women shy of seeking treatment for uterine prolapse, by Bishal Bhattarai (rep 15/02/2014), Govt urged to combat uterine prolapse more seriously (rep 20/02/2014), Discrimination major cause of uterus prolapse, says AI report, by Manish Gautam (kp 21/02/2014), Gender bias taking toll on young women: AI; Many needlessly suffering from uterine prolapse (ht 21/02/2014), Widespread gender discrimination cause of uterine prolapse in Nepalese women: AI report (nn 21/02/2014),  Careless cuts: The government’s ongoing nation-wide Uterine Prolapse programme has been revealed to be ridden with problems, including a dismal lack of post-operative and follow-up care and surgeries that are rushed and unsafe, by Manish Gautam (kp 01/03/2014)

Child health concern: Lack of diversified diet to blame for stunted growth, by Weena Pun (kp 12/02/2014)

Tradition, poor health care access abetting maternal, child mortality: Due to deep rooted traditional practices regarding health care access, abetting maternal, child mortality, by Narahari Sapkota (rep 11/02/2014)

75 per cent pregnant women face deadly risks in Pyuthan (ht 10/02/2014)

Unequal at birth: Pregnant women still lack access to basic health care in remote Bajura (kp 29/01/2014)

Parturition service halted, women suffer (ht 27/01/2014)

With no midwives, male health workers delivering babies (ht 27/01/2014)

Woman gives birth to eleven children fulfill wish for a son, 6 sons in hope for a daughter (nn 23/01/2014)

Spare the bottle: Breastfeeding has physical and mental benefits not just for the baby but also for the mother, by Aruna Uprety (kp 15/01/2014)

Simple solution or big problem wins prize: Low-cost lotion has brought infant mortality rate down (ht 10/01/2014)

NGO fighting female feticide to focuses on fathers, by Anjali Subedi (rep 04/01/2014)

Plan to ensure safe childbirth in districts (ht 02/01/2014)

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