Report 2019

Annual analysis of the equity gaps in health service utilization for selected services and who are being Left Behind

There has been steady progress in improving use of maternal health services in Nepal but inequalities among population groups still persist. Inequitable access to and utilisation of services is a result of a combination of financial, sociocultural, and geographical barriers. Geographical access is problematic owing to the predominantly hilly and mountainous terrain in parts of Nepal. Geographical barriers to obstetric care facilities have a significant influence on women’s uptake of institutional delivery.
This study assesses the effect of distance to birthing facilities on utilisation of delivery services in Nepal and provides recommendations on how equitable utilisation of institutional delivery service can be improved.

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Evaluation Report: Expanding the range of family planning services through comprehensive VSC events (VSC+) in Baitadi and Darchula districts Nepal

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Report 2016

Mobilising Visiting Providers to expand access to Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) in Ramechhap district, Nepal

The UK Department for International Development (DFID) and the United States Agency forInternational Development (USAID) in collaboration with the Government of Nepal ...

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Report 2021

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Report 2021

Understanding health system resilience to respond to COVID-19:a case study of COVID-19 policy response and health workforce management in Nepal

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Report 2021

COVID-19 AND CITIES – Nepal Country Report

This study aimed to understand the response to COVID-19 in Nepal from January to August 2020 through review of mass media content and relevant policies published during ...

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Report 2020

An analysis of the health sector functions of all three levels of government as per Functional Analysis and Assignments and relevant policies

The Constitution of Nepal broadly defines exclusive and concurrent mandates of the three levels of government, including for health policies and services. ...

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Report 2016

Evaluation Report: Mobilization of FCHVs to disseminate family planning messages using Interpersonal Communication (IPC) in Myagdi district, Nepal

The Nepal Family Planning Programme aims to reduce the unmet need for contraception andpromote the rights of women to exercise choice when selecting a contraceptive ...

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Report 2020

Strengthening local planning and budgeting to deliver Basic Health Care Services: lessons from selected local governments

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Report 2018

Stocktaking the Health Policies of Nepal

With the promulgation of the constitution in 2015, Nepal became a federal democratic republic nation. The federal, provincial, and local government have also been ...

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