MMR CONTROL

The Kathmandu Post
20 September 2010

MMR control

It was encouraging to read that Nepal, which until recently had among the highest Maternal Mortality Rates (MMR) in the world, is on course to meet its MDG on MMR (“Nepal makes great strides towards MMR reduction” Sept.20, Page 4). The government’s easy access to delivery services through its health institutions, an increasing number of skilled birth attendants, more awareness on reproductive health through mass media, new incentives to women and health staffs, who deliver babies at the health institutions, legalization of abortions- all have played their part in bringing down MMR. However, VDC level health service outlets still lack proper obstetric unit, the required number of skilled birth attendants and health staff in addition to the perennial shortages of medicine and delivery equipments..

Rai Biren Bangdel

Maharajgunj, Kathmandu