No more delivery at home in Beni municipality

Myagdi, Nov 26: The practice of delivery at home has stopped in Beni municipality in the wake of growing access to health facilities and increasing public awareness.

The number of women giving childbirth at home reached zero when people became aware that delivery at home could lead to complications, risking the lives of mother and child. Chief of the health section at the municipality, Chandan Subedi, informed that the local levels brought reform in the practice of childbirth at home so that both the lives of the mother and newborn could be safe.

In the last fiscal year, 2080/81, a total of 392 persons had received safe maternity service while 149 got similar service to date in the current fiscal year, according to Subedi. Since the fiscal year, 2078/79, Beni municipality has recorded zero childbirths at home.

The delivery and maternity services are available at District Hospital and other health posts located at Jyamrukkot, Bhakimli, Singa, Pulachaur, and Patlekhet. However, the Beni Hospital witnesses most of the service seekers for child delivery.

The mayor of the municipality, Surat KC, said the zero delivery at home was possible because of government policy and a public awareness campaign launched massively. Both the government and non-government initiatives have borne positive results, he added. —RSS