Safe Motherhood in Nepal

A strategy for behaviour change communication in abortion, based on specialised interpersonal communication techniques. Piloted in Rupandehi and Kathmandu Valley

The booklet documents the early steps and achievements in the process of implementing the reformed abortion law in Nepal, highlighting the roles and activities of the many stakeholders involved, which include Government departments, local non government organizations, the private sector, and International NGOs.

The Summary Report presents the key findings from a national facility based survey conducted by CREHPA in 2006. The overall objectives of the faciltiy based study were to provide national benchmark(baseline)information on hte safe abortion(CAC)services used at legal CAC centers across the country. The study also aimed to inform policy makers and program managers on the quality of care and the barriers to seeking early or timely abortion at these legal CAC centers.

The comprehensive Abortion Care Trainer\'s Guide 2007 is designed as a training tool for providing high-quality abortion care services specially for the first trimester abortion services. This training guide can be used to train registered MBBS physician and health workers who meet the criteria set by FHD and NHTC.This trianer\'s guide is focused on developing the competency of the service provider in providing the safe and comprehensive abortion services at selected levels of health facilties in Nepal.

This study was commissioned by Ipas to review the effects of the Mexico City Policy (1993), also known as the Global Gag Rule, which was reinstated by US President George Bush in 2001 and prohibits all non-US non-government organizations that receive US government funding from performing or promoting abortion as a family planning method, even using their own or other non-US funding. The study looks particularly at the effects on safe abortion programming in Nepal, where abortion was legalized in 2002 and there is now an active national safe abortion program, with services available in 70 of the 75 districts. Interviews were undertaken with key stakeholders at central and district levels, including representatives from the government service, international development agencies and local non-government agencies.