Health Facility Preparedness of Maternal and Neonatal Health Services: A Survey in Jumla, Nepal

• 2021

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• Pasang Tamang; Padam Simkhada; Paul Bissell; Edwin van Teijlingen; Rose Khatri; John Stephenson
PMID: 34583697DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186%2Fs12913-021-07054-3

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This study in Jumla, Nepal, looks at how well health facilities are prepared to care for mothers and newborns. It describes that while most health centers have enough staff, they often run out of important medicines like Amoxicillin and paracetamol. Many places also lack emergency transport for women and babies. The study highlights the need for better management of medicine supplies and improved services to meet basic standards. This is important to help reduce deaths among mothers and newborns in remote areas like Jumla.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Collection: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Cross-Sectional Studies; Disaster Planning; Health Facilities; Health Services Accessibility; Infant Mortality; Infant, Newborn; Maternal Health; Maternal Mortality; Nepal; Female; Infant Health

Institutions: University of Huddersfield; Bournemouth University; Liverpool John Moores University

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